John Lee Hooker

Groundhog Blues

John Lee Hooker


Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den 
Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den 
Now if I come out and see my shadow, John I believe I'll go back in 
Now I want some feedin' mama, so I can hear a high sound 
If you don't feed me baby, I believe I'll go back in the ground 
Because I'm that walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den 
Now if I come out and see my shadow you say you don't love me, 
I believe I'll go back in 
Now I wanna hear some swingin' music, I wanna hear a Fats Waller song 
Now if I start to 
jitter-buggin' 
, I'm forgettin' my hole down in the ground 
Because I'm that walkin' groundhog, man and I walks around in my den 
Now if I come out and see my shadow my woman don't love me, 
I believe I'll go back in 
Yes John, you know what I mean 
Oh you know I'm a-walkin' wild 
Now I need some pettin' baby, baby you know what I mean 
Now if you don't pet me baby, I believe I'll go back down in New Orleans 
Because I'm that walkin' groundhog, at night I walks around in my den 
Now if I come out and see my shadow my woman don't love me, 
yeah an' I believe I'll go back in