Charmin' Betsy

by Henry Thomas

From the album: "Ragtime Texas": Complete Recorded Works - 1927 to 1929 in Chronological Order

Track 20 of 23 on "Ragtime Texas": Complete Recorded Works - 1927 to 1929 in Chronological Order (1974).

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Lyrics for Charmin' Betsy

I'm going around the mountain charming Betsy Going around the mountain to leave If I never see you no more Do Lord remember me The first time I see charming Betsy She want everything that she see Last time I seen charming Betsy She's wearing the ball and chain I'm going around the mountain charming Betsy Going around the mountain to leave If I never see you no more Do Lord remember me I'm going around the mountain charming Betsy Going around the mountain to leave If I never see you no more Do Lord remember me I went down to Huntsville town I did not go to stay I just got there to do time To wear that ball and chain I'm going around the mountain charming Betsy Going around the mountain to leave If I never see you no more Do Lord remember me Yellow gal rides in an automobile Brown skin do the same Black gal rides in an old airship But she riding just the same I'm going around the mountain charming Betsy Going around the mountain to leave If I never see you no more Do Lord remember me

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More from "Ragtime Texas": Complete Recorded Works - 1927 to 1929 in Chronological Order

  1. John Henry
  2. Cottonfield Blues
  3. Arkansas
  4. The Fox And The Hounds
  5. Red River Blues
  6. The Little Red Caboose
  7. Bob McKinney
  8. Honey, Won't You Allow Me One More Chance?
  9. Run, Mollie, Run
  10. Shanty Blues
  11. Woodhouse Blues
  12. Jonah In The Wilderness
  13. When The Train Comes Along
  14. Bull Doze Blues
  15. Don't Ease Me In
  16. Texas Easy Street
  17. Texas Worried Blues
  18. Fishing Blues
  19. Old Country Stomp
  20. Charmin' Betsy
  21. Lovin' Babe
  22. Railroadin' Some
  23. Don't Leave Me Here