Polo Blues

Polo Blues-Texas Alexander
Texas Alexander vocal, accompanied by his Sax Black Tams on alto sax, piano, and guitar

I was settin' here wonderin', "What's in the world the matter with me?"
I was settin' here wonderin', "What in the world is the matter with me?"
I can't get no hearin' from my old-time used-to-be

She's at home with her mammy, she stays on my mind
At home with her mammy, she stays on my mind
Lord, she keep me wonderin', almost runnin' and cryin'

Uhh, uhh, uhh, ooo, ooo, uh (8 bars)
She almost runnin', wringin' my hands and cryin'

ALTO SAX SOLO

You can hand me my pistol, shotgun and some shells
Uhh, get me my pistol, shotgun and some shells
I'm gonna kill my woman, send the poor gal to Hell

Get your milk from a polo, cream from a Jersey cow
Get your milk from a polo, cream from a Jersey cow
Your pigmeat from your pig, your bacon from a no-good sow


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