Alberta Hunter – I've Got A Mind To Ramble lyrics

I've got a mind to ramble
Ooh, never work no more, hallelujah
Yes I got a mind to ramble
Never work no more
Oh, I got a mind to take a chance and gamble
Everywhere I go

Oh the grapevine's busy
Yes, there's talk all over town, play it for me
Yes I said the grapevine's is busy
There's talk all over town
Ha they said the higher I try to raise you
The more you try to drag me down

You know I begged and I begged you
To mend your low down dirty ways, oh play it
Yes I begged you and I begged you
Mend your low down dirty ways
So I made up mind to leave ya
Been thinking about it for days and days, ooh

I'm leavin' tomorrow mornin'
Leavin' and it won't be long
Yes, I'm leaving tomorrow
Leavin' and it won't be long
You don't believe I'm going, brother
Just count the days I'm gone

Yes just as sure as Amtrak
Leaves that pencil yard, hallelujah
Yes I said, as sure as Amtrak leaves
That pencil yard, ho
I'm going back to Memphis
If have to ride the rod

Yes if you see me stealin', ooo
Promise not to tell on me
I said, if you see me stealing
Please don't you tell on me
'Cause I'm stealing back baby
Stealing back to my used to be

You know I got two men, maybe three
I just can't keep them apart, oh
Yes I got two men, lord
Can't keep them apart
One is my living
The other one is my heart, have mercy

Yes he's long and he's tall
Shaped just like a willow tree
Yes he's long and he's tall
Shaped just like a willow tree
I said dirty low down rascal
Put that thing on me, how

My girlfriend said the blacker the berry, hee
Sweeter is the juice
Talk to me
Yes she said the blacker the berry, hee
Sweeter is the juice
That's the reason I got a long tall young black one
For my personal use