Poor John Blues Trk 13 3: 53 Sleepy John Estes (John Adam Estes) Sleepy John Estes - guitar & vocal Jab Jones - piano & James 'Yank' Rachell - mandolin Recorded: Memphis May 30st 1930 #599682-2 Album: The Legendary 1928-1930 Recordings Gus Cannon And His Jug Stompers JSPCD3406 Now ruther be dead Sleepin' in a hollow log Now ruther be dead An sleepin' in a hollow log An to be here beggin' you Car'in me like a dog Now what you want po' John to do? Now, what you want po' John to do? Lord, I've done, done ev'rything Tryin' to get along wit' you Now the woman I'm lovin' She got one teeth solid gold Now the woman I'm lovin' She got one teeth solid gold Lord, just stayin on with this woman Gotta morgage on my soul (Mandolin & piano) Now sho' as the grass On the Texas earth grow green Now sho' as the grass On the Texas earth grow green Lord, I ain't crazy about Nobody I ever seen. ~