Love Makin Mama

by probably Blind Willie McTell recording of 1933 from The Definitive Blind Willie McTell (Columbia C2K-53234) & Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1931-1933) (Document 5007) & Atlanta Blues, 1933 (John Edwards Memorial Found 106) You may fall from the mountain, drown in the deep blue sea You ain't did the right fallin', till you fall in love with me You's a love makin' mama, sweet as you can be Ah you may be a little rockin', but baby you all right with me Now for your love baby, I'll be your slave When Gabriel blows his trumpet, I rise from my grave 'Cause you's a love makin' mama, sweet as you can be Ah you may be a little rockin', but baby you all right with me Now I'm goin' to put in my order mama, for two weeks ahead I'd rather eat your cookin' than my own home bread You's a love makin' mama, sweet as you can be Ah you may be a little rockin', but baby you all right with me (Aw play it now, that's the way I like it....) Now I give you all my money, your clothes I dye I give you my lovin' baby till the day I die You's a love makin' mama, sweet as you can be Ah you may be a little rockin', but honey you all right with me Now from your feet baby, to the top of your head I'll give you my lovin' till the day I'm dead Sweet lovin' mama, sweet as you can be You may be a little rockin' but honey you all right with me Love makin' mama, sweet as you can be You may be a little rockin', but baby you all right with me

 

Buy the Book!

I cleaned up my tab for Sonny Boy's Help Me and made it into a short book. There's a Kindle version for 99 cents, and if you buy the paperback you get the Kindle free.

Playing "Help-Me" In the Style of Sonny Boy Williamson II: A step by step, note for note analysis of some of Sonny Boy's Signature Riffs