My mama told me
My sister too
Said, 'The Shreveport women, son,
Will be the d**h of you' Said to my mama,
'Mama, you don't know
If the Fannin Street women gonna k** me
Well, you might as well let me go' Follow me down,
Follow me down,
Follow me down
By Mr Tom Hughes town I went to my mama
Fell down on my knees
Said, 'Oh, mama, won't you forgive me, please?' She started to cry
Follow me down,
Follow me down,
Follow me down
By Mr Tom Hughes town I got a woman
Lives on Stony Hill
She used to sit down and gamble with
Mr Buffalo Bill He's a bad man You got a woman
Gamble with Buffalo Bill
Two chances in one, babe,
You ain't done got k**ed She started to cry Follow me down,
Follow me down,
Follow me down
By Mr Tom Hughes town I got a woman
Lives back of the jail
Makes an honest livin'
By the wigglin' of her tail Cry for me Anyone should ask you
Who made up this song
Tell 'em Huddie Ledbetter
Done been here and gone Follow me down,
Follow me down,
Follow me down
By Mr Tom Hughes town