Jeffrey Lee Pierce: "Pony Blues" [written by Charley Patton]
(from the "Ramblin Jeffrey Lee" album)
(note: Charley Patton recorded "Pony Blues" during his
first recording session in June 1929,
another similar version was recorded by
Son House in 1931. JLP picked lyrics from both of them.)
intro = verse
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Saddle up my pony, hitch up my black mare
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E
saddle up my pony, hitch up my black mare
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gonna find me a rider in this world somewhere
She's a travelin' horse an' she don't know her name
she's a travelin' pony, she don't know her name
Lord, the way she travel is a low-down, dirty shame
Look at here, horse come on, and let's go
look at here pony, come on and let's go
come on, let's travel on down to Mexico
Somethin' here I’ve got to tell you when I get the chance somethin' to tell you, baby, when I get a chance I don't wanna marry, just wanna be your man intrumental = verse