Welfare Store Blues

Now me an my baby we talked late last night An we talked for another hour She wanted me to go down to the welfare sto' And get a sack a-that welfare flour But I told her, 'No' 'Baby an I sho' don't wanna go' I said, 'I'll do anything in the world for you I don't wanna go down to that welfare sto' Now, you need to go get you some real, white man You know, to sign yo' little note They give ya a pair of them king-toed shoes I want no a-them pleat-back, soldier coat But I told 'er, 'No' 'Baby an I sho' don't wanna go I say, 'I'll do anything in the world for ya 'But I don't wanna go down to that welfare sto' President Roosevelt said, on welfare people They gonna treat ev'ryone right Said, they give ya a can of them beans An a can or two of them old tripe But I told 'er, 'No' 'Baby, an I sho' don't wanna go I say, 'I'll do anything in the world for ya 'But I don't wanna go down to that welfare sto', now Well now, me an my baby we talked yesterday An we talked in my backyard She said, 'I'll take care-a you, Sonny Boy Just as long as these times stay hard' An I told her, 'Yeah, baby an I sho' won't have to go' I said, 'If you do that for me I won't have to go down to that welfare sto'. --- Welfare Store Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson I and Sonny Boy Williamson II