That Crawling Baby Blues
by probably 
Blind Lemon Jefferson 
recording of October 10 1929, Richmond 
from 
Blind Lemon Jefferson (Milestone 47022) 
& 
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 (1929) (Document DOCD-5020) 
& 
King of the Country Blues [LP] (Yazoo 1069) 
Heard a baby crying, what do this mama mean 
Heard a baby crying, what do this mama mean 
He's crying 'bout his sweet milk, and she won't feed him Jersey cream 
Well, he crawled from the fireplace, stopped in the middle of the floor 
Well, he crawled from the fireplace, stopped in the middle of the floor 
Says, "Mama, ain't that your second daddy standing back there in the door?" 
Well she grabbed my baby, spanked him and tried to make her leave him alone 
Well she grabbed my baby, spanked him and tried to make her leave him alone 
I tried my best to stop her and she said, "The babe ain't none of mine" 
The woman rocks the cradle, I declare she rules the home 
The woman rocks the cradle, I declare she rules the home 
Married man rocks some other man's babe, fool thinks he is rockin' his own 
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Note: issued by Paramount under catalogue No. 12880. 

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