Tommy Johnson Cool Drink of Water Blues song lyrics

I asked her for water, and she gave me gasoline

Man, that's the evilest woman, that I ever seen

Cryin' Lawd, now mama, will I ever get back home?

Lawd, Lawdy Lawd

I went to the depot, looked up on the board

I looked all over, "How long has this eastbound train been gone?"

"It's done taken your

faror, blowed its smoke on you"

Lawd, Lawdy, Lawd

I asked the conductor, "Can I

ride the blinds

?"

(Want to know, can a broke man ride the blinds?)

"Son, buy your ticket, this train ain't none of mine"