Collector Man Blues

Collector Man Blues Track #10 3: 18 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy Williamson I - vocals & harmonica (Possibly Robert Lee McCoy - guitar) Henry Townsend - guitar, unk. piano Recorded Nov 11, 1937 Leland Hotel Album: Bluebird Recordings 1937-1938 Sonny Boy - spoken: Who is that knockin' on that do'? I believe that, that's collector man Man, go tell him I ain't got a dime, t'day Tell him I ain't made a penny all this week Tell him I'm just as broke as I can be Or just knock 'em down Tell him but I have some money, sometime. Sonny Boy - sings: Now go open the door Here come that collector man Go open the door Here come that collector man Well, you can tell him I say, 'Come back tomorrow Because Sonny Boy, ain't got a doggone thing'. Tell him that I ain't got no money Now, he know how times is now day Tell him that I ain't got no money And he know how times is now day Well, this elevator man ain't got no money Can't hardly find any place to stay Tell him but someday, I'll have some money Now, I want ev'rybody to watch and see Tell him someday I'll have some money I want ev'rybody to watch and see Well now, tell him that it's hard to keep down You know, a real good man like me Tell him, I know I'm down, now Now, but I won't be down, alway Tell him that I'm down, now But I won't be down, alway Well now, you can tell 'em watch an see Don't Sonny Boy, get some money Ooh Lord, knows some of these days.