Oh Papa Blues
Samoa Wilson with the Jim Kweskin Band

Just like a rainbow I am fading away
My daddy leaves me most every day
But he don't mean me no good; why?
Because I only wish he would
I've almost gone insane
I'm forever tryin' to call his name:

Oh, Papa - look what you doin', look here what you doin'
Oh, Papa - you caused me ruinin', you caused me ruinin'
All my money, I gave you
You treat me mean, you make me feel so blue
When you can't get me, you're gonna miss me
Regret the day that you ever quit me

Oh, Papa, hate when you're long ways from home
I gave you money, don't want me no how
But soon you love me, someday from now
Papa, Papa, you won't have no Momma at all

Oh, Papa - look what you doin', look here what you doin'
Oh, Papa - you caused me ruinin', you caused me ruinin'
All my money, I gave you
You treated me mean, you made me feel so blue
When you can't get me, you're gonna miss me
Regret the day that you ever quit me

Oh, Papa, hate when you're long ways from home
You just don't want me now, wait and see
I'll find some other man make love to me, now
Papa, Papa, then you won't have no Momma at all

 

 

(Written by Ed Herbert and William Russell - 1921)