Charley Patton

Pony Blues

Charley Patton


Baby, saddle my pony, saddle up my black mare 
Baby, saddle my pony, saddle up my black mare 
I'm gonna find a rider, baby, in the world somewhere 
"Hello central, the matter with your line?" 
"Hello central, matter, Lord, with your line?" 
"Come a storm last night an' tore the wire down" 
Got a brand new Shetland, man, already trained 
Brand new Shetland, baby, already trained 
Just get in the saddle, tighten up on your reins 
And a brownskin woman like somethin' fit to eat 
Brownskin woman like somethin' fit to eat 
But a jet black woman, don't put your hands on me 
Took my baby, to meet the mornin' train 
Took baby, meet that mornin' train 
An' the blues come down, baby, like showers of rain 
I got somethin' to tell you when I gets a chance 
Somethin' to tell you when I get a chance 
I don't wanna marry, just wanna be your man