John Lee Hooker

I'm Going Upstairs

John Lee Hooker


I'm goin' upstairs, and bring down all of my clothes 
I'm goin' upstairs, and bring down all of my clothes 
Where I go baby, you will never know 
My mother dead and gone, my father don't want me around 
My mother dead and gone, my father don't want me around 
Don't you know baby, I ain't got no place to go 
You know, you know, you don't want me no more 
(spoken: no you don't) 
You know, you know, baby you don't want me no more 
You can love babe, with your younger stud, baby 
Ho-ho-ho-ho-ho 
Got a house on the water, you know I don't need no land 
(spoken: Have mercy on me) 
Got a house on the water, you know I don't need no land, 
When I'm dead and gone, bury me in the deep blue sea 
Hmm-mmm, ho-ho-ho-ho-ho