From the recording Got the Blues
Lyrics
BABY PLEASE DON’T GO
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Down to New Orleans
‘Cause I love you so
Turn your lamp down low
Turn your lamp down low
Turn your lamp down low
I beg you all night long
Don’t go to New Orleans
Well your man done gone
Well your man done gone
Well your man done gone
He left the county farm
He had the shackles on
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Down to New Orleans
‘Cause I love you so
Before I be your dog
Before I be your dog
Before I be your dog
Git you way down here
Make you walk alone
Now don’t you call my name
Now don’t you call my name
You got me way down here
Wearin’ the ball and chain
Baby please don’t go.
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Down to New Orleans
‘Cause I love you so
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Baby, please don't go
Down to New Orleans
‘Cause I love you so