One black rat         Memphis Minnie – Ernest Lawlars

You is one black rat, creeping across my trail  :||

Well I’ll see to that baby that you just don’t fail

Yeah you know me in the morning going across the way

When you breaking down boy don’t say what you say

You is one black rat creeping across my trail

Well I’ll see to that baby that you just don’t fail

Well you sleep in my kitchen, eat up all my bread

Soon as I left home, start to cuddlin’ up in my bed

You is one black rat, someday I’ll find your trail

Yes I hide my shoe somewhere near your shirttail.

Well I taken you downtown, paid your doctor bill

Now I get some trouble and you’re tryin’ to get me killed

You is one black rat, someday I’ll find your trail

Yes I hide my shoe somewhere near your shirttail.

E       E        E        E        A        A

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E       E        B7      A        E      E/B7 :||