well I woke up this mornin', my baby was cryin' before the dawn
said I woke up this mornin', my baby was cryin' before the dawn
she say "go get me some milk, or esle I'm just gon' keep on bawlin'"

well I rolled out 'a bed, my head achin' and my bones was dry
said I rolled out 'a bed, my head achin' and my bone was dry
I sayin' "I'm goin' to get me some milk, to try an' stop my baby's cry"

I rolled down the stairs in shadows, across the floor beneath the kitty cat's eye
Said I rolled down the stairs in shadows, across the floor beneath the kitty cat's eye
Cat say, "hey poppa where you goin, shake rattle an' rollin' while the moon's still high?"

I said, "I'm goin' to the icebox, yonder 'mongst the butter and the eggs,
Said I'm a'goin' to the icebox, yonder 'mongsth them butters and the eggs,
I got me a jar o' honey back in bed, got me a jellyroll marmalade."

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I said I woke up this mornin', my baby was cryin' before the dawn
Said I woke up this mornin', my baby was cryin' before the dawn
I said, "I got you your milk, honey, now I'm gonna go give the dog a bone."

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