Broke And Hungry by Blind Lemon Jefferson Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm broke and hungry, ragged and dirty too
I said I'm broke and hungry, ragged and dirty too
Mama, if I clean up, can I go home with you?

[Verse 2]
I'm motherless, fatherless, sister and brotherless too
I said I'm motherless, fatherless, sister and brotherless too
Reason I've tried so hard to make this trip with you

[Verse 3]
You miss me woman, count the days I'm gone
You miss me woman, count the days I'm gone
I'm goin' away to build me a railroad of my own

[Verse 4]
I feel like jumpin' through a keyhole in your door
I said I feel like jumpin' through the keyhole in your door
If you jump this time, baby, you won't jump no more

[Verse 5]
I believe my good gal have found my black cat bone
I said I believe my baby have found my black cat bone
I can leave Sunday mornin', Monday mornin' I'm slippin' 'round home
[Verse 6]
I wanna show you women what careless love have done
I wanna show you women what careless love have done
Caused a man like me, steal away from home

[Verse 7]
Girl if you don't want me, why don't you let me know?
I said, if you don't want me, mama let me know
So I can leave at once and hunt me somewhere else to go