Papa Charlie Jackson
Maxwell Street Blues
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I was walkin' down Market, stopped on Maxwell Street
I was walkin' down Market, stopped on Maxwell Street
I asked the desk sergeant what foolish
Brought my gal in off of the street?
I stood and talked to the desk sergeant 'til he went fast asleep
Hey, hey, 'til he went fast asleep
'Cause I knew my mama got arrested on Maxwell Street
Lord, I'm talkin' 'bout the wagon, talkin' 'bout the pushcart too
Lord, I'm talkin' 'bout the wagon, talkin' 'bout the pushcart too
'Cause Maxwell Street's so crowded on
A Sunday, you can hardly pass through
Hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
There's a Maxwell Street market, there's a Water Street market too
There's a Maxwell Street market, there's a Water Street market too
If you ain't got no money, the women got nothing for you to do
I got the Maxwell Street blues, mama, and this just won't take
Hey, hey, and this just won't take
'Cause the Maxwell Street women gonna carry me to my grave
I live 624, mama, when I'm talking to you
I live 624 Maxwell, mama, when I'm talking to you
'Cause I swear I don't want to dooly, dooly, dooly out of you