The Big Boat - Sonny Boy Williamson

My little woman, my little woman

My little woman, she don’t believe in me

My little woman, my little woman, yeah

My little woman, she don’t believe in me, yeah

Lord, now she left me early this mo’nin'

An' she went down on to Hadley Road

Lord, I believe I’ll go ov’r to the drugsto', now

Call my baby up ov’r the telephone

I believe I’ll go ov’r to the drugsto'

Call my baby up ov’r the telephone

Now, an' I want you to give me-a central

An' tell me how long has the big boat been gone?

I was standin' at the landin'

Wonderin' what boat, Lord, boys must I ride?

Lord, I was standin' at the landin', yeah

Wonderin' what boat, Lord, boys must I ride

I, since I ain’t no hurrin'

I believe I wait 'chere, on the Katy flyin'

Once I was down by the landing

When the big boat, Lord, pull of his load

Once I was down by the landing, n’yeah

A-when the big boat, Lord, pull off his load, understand

Lord, as I been-a hurtin' me to my heart n

I was wonderin' where in the world did my baby go, now?