Baby Please Don't Go 4:58 Trk 18 Bukka White (Booker T. Washington White) (J. Williams) Unknown personnel - guitar Recorded: 1963 Memphis, Tennessee Album: Parchman Farm Blues - Roots RTS 33055 Baby, please don't go Baby, please don't go Baby, please don't go Back to New Orlean 'Cause I love you so Baby, please She got me way down here She got me way down here She got me way down here By Rolling Fork She treat me like a dog I b'lieve your man done come I b'lieve your man done come I b'lieve your man done come From the country farm He got his shackles on 'Fore I be yo' dog 'Fore I be yo' dog 'Fore I be yo' dog I get you way down here I make you walk the log 'Play it for me now, while I get me a cigarette' (slide guitar) Yeah! Yeah! 'She might not go!' I b'lieve your man done come I b'lieve your man done come I b'lieve your man done come From the county farm He got his shackles on Turn your lamp down, low Turn your lamp down, low Turn your lamp down, low If it's all night long Baby, please don't go 'Play it while I think it over!' (side guitar) I b'lieve your man done come I b'lieve your man done come
I b'lieve your man done come From the county farm He got his shackles on Baby, please don't go 'Stretch it out, now play it good for me!' Turn your lamp down Turn your lamp down low Turn your lamp down low If it's all night long She got me way down She got me way down She got me way down here By Rollings Forks Treat me like a dog Baby, please don't Baby, please don't go Baby, please don't go Back to New Orlean Because I love you, so Baby, baby here Baby, please stay home Baby, please don't go Back to New Orleans Because I love you, so 'Fore I be yo' dog 'Fore I be yo' dog 'Fore I be yo' dog I get you way down here I make you walk the log I make you walk the (op!) I make you walk that log I make you walk that log By Rolling Fork Baby, please don't go 'Don't make her walk the log, boy!' (slide guitar) 'Till she fall off!' (slide guitar) Baby, please don't go Baby, please don't go Baby, please don't go Back to New Orlean Because I love you, so Turn your lamp down Turn your lamp down, low Turn your lamp down, low If it's all night long Baby, please don't go. ~