You Can't Stop Me From Drinking Trk 9 Disc 2 2:32 Peetie Wheatstraw (William Bunch) (Jordan) Peetie Wheatstraw - vocal, pno, (poss. Rhythm Willie Hood - hca & poss. Lonnie Johnson - gtr Sept. 14, 1939 Chicago, Decca 7692 Album: Peetie Wheatstraw Essentials Album Allego Cla**ic Blues CBL 200037 Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com You can't stop me from drinkin' It ain't no use to try You can't stop me from drinkin' It ain't no use to try Because the way you treated me Hoo-hoo-well-well, I'm gonna drink until I die You can't stop me from runnin' around Also from having my ball
You can't stop me from runnin' around Also from having my ball Because I am tired, ooo-well-well Of the other man kicking in my stall (harmonica & instrumental) You can't stop me from talkin' To the brown walk-ups down the street You can't stop from from talkin' To the brown that walk up an down the street Because you are chasing these peppers Hoo-well, like a policeman on his beat You can't stop me from drinkin' Whenev' I feel so blue You can't stop me from drinkin' Whenev' I feel so blue If you ever have been mistreated Woo-well-well, you would be drinkin', too. ~