Kansas Joe McCoy - What's The Matter With The Mill? lyrics

Kansas Joe McCoy: Say Minnie! Where you going? Memphis Minnie: What you want, Kansas Joe? I'm going to the mill; what do you think? Have my corn ground Kansas Joe McCoy: For what? Ahw, that old mill is done broke down I'm just from down there Memphis Minnie: How do you know? Ahw, and it broke you down Kansas Joe McCoy: Ahw, no, I went to get my corn ground It done broke down Yeah, it done broke down) Memphis Minnie: What's the matter with the mill? Done broke down? Memphis Minnie: Can't get no grinding, tell me what's the matter with the mill Well, I had a little corn, I put it in a sack Brought it to the mill and come right back What's the matter with the mill? What's the matter with the mill? I can't get no grinding Tell me what's the matter with the mill Kansas Joe McCoy: It done broke down It done broke down Memphis Minnie: Ahw, grind it Now listen here folks, I don't want no stuff You can't bring me my meal, bring me the husks1 What's the matter with the mill? What's the matter with the mill? I can't get no grinding Tell me what's the matter with the mill Kansas Joe McCoy: It done broke down It done broke down Memphis Minnie: Well, my papa sat and cried, my brother did, too They both been to the mill, they can't get nothing to do What's the matter with the mill? What's the matter with the mill? I can't get no grinding Tell me what's the matter with the mill Kansas Joe McCoy: It done broke down It done broke down Now listen here folks, I want you to bear this in mind If you're going to the mill, you're just losing time What's the matter with the mill? What's the matter with the mill? I can't get no grinding Tell me what's the matter with the mill Kansas Joe McCoy: It done broke down It done broke down (spoken: Aww, grind it again)