Black Widow Blues

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I got a black widow spider for Mama, Lord Got a diamondback rattler for Pa Well, I got me a woman down in New Orleans Got a friend in Arkansas [Chorus] Got a mornin' full of make-believe Got an evenin' full of time I got the hands, pretty lady, gonna make you grieve Lovin' gonna make you mine [Verse 2] Ain't never seen your town before And I won't be back again Oh, I need me a place to hide my face From the howlin' of the wind [Chorus] I got the blues sewn into my jacket sleeve Got a goatskin full of wine I got the hands, pretty lady, gonna make you grieve And the lovin' gonna make you mine [Verse 3] So light the lantern above your door And hold your curtains wide Take the ribbon from your hair And lay it by your side [Chorus] And I ain't lookin' for a lie to believe My own'll do me fine I got the hands, pretty lady, gonna make you grieve And the lovin' gonna make you mine Oh, I got the hands, pretty lady, gonna make you grieve The lovin' gonna make you mine Well, I got the hands, pretty lady, gonna make you grieve The lovin' gonna make you mine Well, I got the hands, pretty lady, gonna make you grieve