Go On To School (version 2)

by Jimmy Reed recording of May 12 1958, Chicago, Illinois from The Vee-Jay Years (Charly CD Red Box 9), I met a little girl who was on her way to school I met a little girl, she ain‘t nobody‘s fool Well, go on, baby, don‘t be nobody‘s fool They got you reading and writing, working arithmetic's I know those teachers‘ve got to make you sick But go on, baby, don‘t be nobody‘s fool I see you in the morning on your way to school Well, you know they got you standing at the head of your class, and the kids don‘t like it, trying to make you feel bad Go on, baby, don‘t be nobody‘s fool I see you in the morning on your way to school __________ Note: first issued as Vee-Jay 275.

 

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