Policy Wheel Blues - (1934-1937) - King Of The Bottleneck Guitar (2000)
POLICY WHEEL BLUES by (James) Kokomo Arnold
Now while you're playin' policy, buddy, play 4, 11 and 44 When you get your money, then pack your sacks and go Cryin' oh, look what the policy wheel have done to me Says its done took all my money, but still it won't let me be
Now while you're playin' policy, play 4, 18 and 56 You can pile up your black money 'cause you sure gonna get it fixed Cryin' oh, look what the Greyhound have done to me Says it done took all my money, but still it won't let me be
Now when you change your numbers, play 13, 32 and 51 But be careful, buddy, 'cause you might have to run Cryin' oh, look what the policy wheel have done to me Says it done took all my money, but still it won't let me be
Now while you'e playin' policy, buddy, play 5, 9 and 59 But be careful, buddy, 'cause you might lose your mind Cryin' oh, look what the Coalfield have done to me Says it done took all my money, but still it won't let me be
Now if you dream about gamblin', play 11, 17 and 61 If they don't give you your money, go buy you a Gatlin' gun Cryin' oh, look what the Greyhound have done to me Says it done took all my money, but still it won't let me be
Now if you wake up in the mornin', ain't got nothin' on your mind Play that old country number that you call 3, 6 and 9 Cryin' oh, look what the policy wheel have done to me Says it done took all my money, but still it won't let me be
Now you can break out your window and look down at your glass Think you gonna get my money, mama, that's your yas-yas Cryin' oh, look what the policy wheel have done to me Says it done took all my money, but still it won't let me be