[Intro]
Wake up, mama, turn your lamp down low
Won't you wake up, mama, turn your lamp down low
Do you have the nerve to drive me from your door?

[Chorus]
I said that gator left Savannah, Lord, it could not stop
You should have seen that colored farmer when he got that boiler hot
Reach over in the corner, mama
Won't you hand my travelling shoes?
Well Lord, my God, I got me them Statesboro blues

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 1]
Well, my mama died and left me reckless
My poppa died and left me wild, wild, wild
Well, my mama died and left me reckless
Papa died and left me wild
See, I ain't good lookin' but I'm someone's angel child

[Verse 2]
I said mama, tell your papa, papa, tell your sister
Sister, tell your uncle we're going up the country
Wouldn't you like to go?
We're going to do one for background
Then do two or three more
[Chorus]
I said that gator left Savannah, Lord, it could not stop
You should have seen that colored farmer when he got that boiler hot
Reach over in the corner, mama
Won't you hand my travelling shoes?
Well Lord, my god, I got me them Statesboro blues
Yeah Lord, my god, I got me them Statesboro blues
Yeah Lord, my god, I got me them Statesboro blues