Come Back Home

writer unknown recording of 1952 from Cadillac Daddy: Memphis Recordings 1952 (Rounder 28) You're a mean mistreater, mama, you don't mean me no good You just a mean-mistreater mama, you don't mean me no good I can't blame you, baby, I'd be the same way if I could You know in the mo'nin', baby, when I come 'n, knocked on your door You had a nerve to tell me, that you don't want me no more And then also baby, when I knocked upon your door You had a nerve to tell me, don't want me no mo' Didn't you say you was gonna leave me, did you say you was goin' away? Did you say you was gonna leave me, didn't you say you was goin' away? That's alright baby, you gonna come back home someday __________ Note: previously unissued in North America.

 

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