Ma Rainey's Train Yard Blues
"I went out last night with a crowd of my friends,
It must've been women, 'cause I don't like no men.
Wear my clothes just like a fan,
Talk to the gals just like any old man."
-Ma Rainey, Prove It To Me Blues
You think I'm gonna love you
You think I'm gonna bring you joy
You think I'm gonna love you
You think I'm gonna bring you joy
But with so many women here
What would I want with a boy?
I got up Sunday morning
I walked down to the sea
I went out Sunday morning
Just to see what I could see
I saw some strapping young men
But I found nothing there for me.
Went down to the train yard
To see what I could find
They showed me some muscle
And asked me to be kind
I said I might be lonely
But I'm not out of my mind.
You think I'm gonna love you
You think I'm gonna bring you joy
You think I maybe want to
Play around with your toy
But with some many women here
What would I want with a boy?
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