Save Me Some

Recorded by Jed Davenport and His Beale Street Jug Band on Feb 20, 1930 in Memphis, TN

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I work now mama both night and day
You take my whiskey, bring it all away

But won't you save me some
Won't you save me some
Don't give it all away, won't you save me some

Liquor shelf was really thin
Steal it from the white folks now and then

But won't you save me some
Won't you save me some
Don't give it all away, won't you save me some

Up to my lips and down to my toes
That's the way quarts and gallon goes

But won't you save me some
Won't you save me some
Don't give it all away, won't you save me some

I went to the doctor and the doctor said
If you don't stop drinkin' it's gonna kill you dead

But won't you save me some
Won't you save me some
Don't give it all away, won't you save me some

Mama told me, papa told me, too
Brewing that stuff will be the death of you

But won't you save me some
Won't you save me some
Don't give it all away, won't you save me some

From jughall.org