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New Lost City Ramblers (and Jerry Garcia) version
Late last night when Willie come home
I heard a mighty rapping on the door
Slipping and sliding with new shoes on
It's Willie don't you rap no more
Chorus
And it's oh me, it's oh my
What's going to become of me
I's down town, just fooling around
No one to stand by me
I love you dear girl till the sea runs dry
Rocks all dissolved by the sun
I love you dear girl till the day I die
Then, oh Lord, I'm done
Chorus
Last time I saw my mama, Lord
She was a-doing swell
Cease your rowdy ways my son
Save your soul from hell
Chorus
If I had listened to what mama had said
I'd have been at home today
I didn't listen to what mama said
I throwed my young life away
Chorus
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Doc Watson version
Chorus
Way downtown just foolin' around
Took me to the jail
It's oh me and it's oh my
No one to go my bail
It was late last night when Willie came home
I heard him a-rapping on the door
He's a-slipping and a-sliding with his new shoes on
Mamma said Willie don't you rap no more
Chorus
(break)
I wish I was over at my sweet Sally's house
Sittin' in that big armed chair
One arm around this old guitar
And the other one around my dear
Chorus
(break)
Now, its one old shirt is all that I got
And a dollar is all that I crave
I brought nothing with me into this old world
Ain't gonna take nothing to my grave
Chorus
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