Stop Breakin' Down Blues

by Robert Johnson

From the album: King of the Delta Blues Singers, Volume II

Track 14 of 16 on King of the Delta Blues Singers, Volume II (1970).

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Lyrics for Stop Breakin' Down Blues

Every time I'm walkin' down the streets Some pretty mama start breakin' down with me Stop breakin' down, yes stop breakin' down The stuff I got'll bust your brains out, baby It'll make you lose your mind I can't walk the streets now con, consulate my mind Some no-good woman she starts breakin' down Stop breakin' down, please stop breakin' down The stuff I got it gon' bust your brains out, baby It'll make you lose your mind Now, you Saturday night women's, you love to ape and clown You won't do nothin' but tear a good man reputation down Stop breakin' down, please stop breakin' down The stuff I got'll bust your brains out, baby It'll make you lose your mind Now, I give my baby, now, the ninety-nine degree She jumped up and throwed a pistol down on me Stop breakin' down, please stop breakin' down Stuff I got'll bust your brains out, baby It'll make you lose your mind I can't start walkin' down the streets But some pretty mama don't start breakin' down with me Stop breakin' down, yeah stop breakin' down The stuff I got'll bust your brains out, baby It'll make you lose your mind

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More from King of the Delta Blues Singers, Volume II

  1. Kind Hearted Woman Blues
  2. I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
  3. Sweet Home Chicago
  4. Rambling On My Mind
  5. Phonograph Blues
  6. They're Red Hot
  7. Dead Shrimp Blues
  8. Preachin' Blues
  9. I'm A Steady Rollin' Man
  10. From Four Till Late
  11. Little Queen Of Spades
  12. Malted Milk
  13. Drunken Hearted Man
  14. Stop Breakin' Down Blues
  15. Honeymoon Blues
  16. Love In Vain