Early in the Mornin’

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Alan Lomax & 22 - Country, USA

Early in the Mornin’

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[Verse 1] Well, it's early in the morn', in the morning, baby When I rise, Lordy, mama Well, it's early every morn', in the mornin' When I rise well-a, a-well It's early in the morning, baby When I rise, Lordy, baby You have-, it's I have misery, Berta Well, in my right side Well-a, in a my right side, Lordy, baby R-in-a my right side, Lordy, sugar (baby) Well, it's I have a misery, Berta R-in-a my right side, well-a [Chorus] Well-a, it's-a, Lordy Ro-Lordy-Berta Well, it's Lord (you keep a-talkin'), babe Well, it's Lord, Ro-Lordy-Rosie Well, it's, o Lord, Gal, well-a [Verse 2] Wеll-a, whosonever told it, that he told a Hе told a dirty lie, babe Well-a, whosonever told it, that he told a He told a dirty lie, well-a Well-a, whosonever told it, that he told a He told a dirty lie, babe Well the eagle on the dollar-quarter He gonna rise and fly, well-a He gonna rise and fly, oh sugar (baby) He gonna rise and fly, baby Well the eagle on the dollar(-quarter) He gonna rise and fly, well-a [Chorus] Well-a, it's, Lordy Lordy-Lordy Well, it's Lord (you keep a-talkin'), lordy babe Well, it's Lord, Lordy sugar Well, it's, o Lord, Gal, well-a [Verse 3] Well-rocks 'n gravel make -a Make a solid road, sugar (well) Well-a takes a-rock –a gravel make a To make a solid road, well-a Well-a takes a-rock –takes a gravel to make a To make a solid road, sugar (well-a) It takes a good lookin woman to make a (baby) To make a good lookin whore, well-a It takes a good lookin woman, Lord, Baby To make a good lookin whore, Lord (sugar) It takes a good lookin woman (to make-a) (baby) To make a good lookin whore, well-a [Chorus] Well-a, it's, Lordy Ro-Lordy-Berta Well, it's Lord (you keep a-talkin'), Lordy sugar Well, it's Lord, so, Lordy-Rosie Well, it's, Lord, Gal, well-a [Verse 4] Boys, the peckerwood a-peckin' on the— On the schoolhouse door, sugar (well-a) Well, the peckerwood a-peckin' on the— R-on the schoolhouse door, well-a Well, the peckerwood a-peckin' on the— On the schoolhouse door, (Lordy) sugar Well he pecks so hard, Lordy, baby Until his pecker got sore, well-a Until his pecker got sore, oh, baby Until his pecker got sore, Lord, sugar (well-ah) Well he pecks so hard, Lord, (oh) (until he) mama Until his pecker got sure, well-a [Chorus] Well-a, it's-a, Lord Ro-Lordy-Rosie Well, it's Lord, little babe Well, it's Lord, Ro-Lordy-Rosie Well, it's, o Lord, Gal, well-a [Verse 5] Well, hain't been to Georgia, boys, no (well-a) But, Well, it's I been told, sugar (well-a) Well, hain't been to Georgia, Georgia (baby) But, it's I been told, well-a Well, hain't been to Georgia, (been to ) Georgia But, it's I been told, woman Well it's Georgia, women, baby Got the sweet jelly-roll, baby (well-a) (Lordy) She got the sweet jelly-roll (woman) She got the sweet jelly-roll (Oh Lord, well) Well, it's Georgia, women, baby (Oh, Lord) Got a sweet jelly-roll, well-a [Chorus] Well it's Lord, lord, rollin' Lordy-Rosie Well it's Lord, keep it goin' with you baby Well it's Lord, oh Rosie (Lordy-Rosie) Well it's Lord, gal, well-a

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