Jessica Amanda Salmonson Poet Lyric

I Had a Dog Could Hunt

Alternate Lyrics for a Blind Willie Johnson Song

I had a dog could hunt, lord
I had a dog could hunt
Come over here and lick my hand
I had a dog that could hunt.

I had a momma would beat me
I had a momma was cruel
She say come over here, kiss my hand
I had a momma was cruel.

I had a pappy could weep, lord
I had a pappy would cry
Come over here, bring me a beer
I had a pappy could weep.

Yes I had a dog could hunt, lord
I had a dog could hunt
Come over here and lick my hand
I had a dog could hunt.

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Caren Krutsinger March 19, 2018 at 12:18 AM I like lyrical poetry, but have never done it. I am going to look up Blind Willie Johnson now, to see if I was singing this correctly. Catchy, Jessica. Jessica Amanda Salmonson March 19, 2018 at 3:10 AM Be sure to listen especially to "Dark Was the Night" recorded in 1927.