Wake up momma ... turn your lamp down low Wake up momma ... turn your lamp down low You got no nerve baby ... to turn Uncle John from your door
I woke up this mornin'-uh ... had them Statesboro Blues I woke up this mornin'-uh ... had them Statesboro Blues Well I looked over in the corner, baby, and Grandpa seemed to have them too Ohhh!
Well my momma died and left me My poppa died and left me I ain't good lookin' baby But I'm somewhat sweet and kind I'm goin' to the country, baby do you wanna go But if you can't make it, baby ... your sister Lucille said she wanna go And I sure will take her
I love that woman ... better than any woman I've ever seen Well I love that woman ... better than any woman I've ever seen Well, now, she treat me like a king ... yeah, yeah, yeah She look like a doggone queen
Ohhh, wake up momma ... turn your lamp down low
Wake up momma ... well turn your lamp down low You got no nerve baby ... to turn Uncle John from your door Yeah!