Hillbilly Willie's Blues
by 
Blind Willie McTell 
recording of November-December, 1995, San Francisco, California 
from 
Big Mama's Door (OKeh/550 Music or Sony 67593) 
Roosevelt is a mighty fine man, darlin' 
Roosevelt is a mighty fine man, darlin' 
Roosevelt is a mighty fine man 
Gonna be the president all by land (?), darlin' 
My baby got a diamond ring, darlin' 
My baby got a diamond ring, darlin' 
My baby got a diamond ring 
Poor me ain't got a doggone thing, darlin' 
My baby got a Cadillac Eight, darlin' 
My baby got a Cadillac Eight, darlin' 
My baby got a Cadillac Eight 
Poor me ain't got nowhere to stay, darlin' 
My baby got a house 'n' lot, darlin' 
My baby got a house 'n' lot, darlin' 
My baby got a house 'n' lot 
Poor me ain't got diddley-squat, darlin' 
Moonshine 
been here long enough, darlin' 
Moonshine been here long enough, darlin' 
Moonshine been here long enough 
(...?...) drink of that stuff (?), darlin' 
Come all the way from Arkansas, darlin' 
Come all the way from Arkansas, darlin' 
Come all the way from Arkansas 
(...?...) barnyard dog (?), darlin' 
Ten-dollar bill and a bottle of beer, darlin' 
Ten-dollar bill and a bottle of beer, darlin' 
Ten-dollar bill and a bottle of beer 
I wish to God my honey was here, darlin' 
I got a gal from the white folks' yard, darlin' 
I got a gal from the white folks' yard, darlin' 
I got a gal from the white folks' yard 
She don't drink liquor but she do play card, darlin' 
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