You Gonna Wreck My Life

by Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf recording of 1959 from More Real Folk Blues (MCA 9279) How many more years, are you gonna wreck my life How many more years, are you gonna wreck my life Well the way you done, you gonna wreck my life How many times, you gonna treat me like you do How many more times, you gonna treat me like you do You took all of my money, and all of my love too Now I'm old and gray, got no place to go Now I'm old and gray, got no place to go You got yourself a young stud, and you can't stand me no more I'm going to the stairs, I'm gonna beg ya for my clothes I'm going to the stairs, I'm gonna beg ya for my clothes For where I go nobody knows Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Created by: Bluesman Harry Page last updated on: May 28 2000

 

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