Lectric Chair Blues - Blind 'Lemon' Jefferson

I want to shake hands with my partner and ask him how come he’s here

I want to shake hands with my partner, ask him how come he’s here

I had a wreck with my family, they’re gonna send me to the electric chair

I wonder why they electrocute a man at the one o’clock hour of night

And I wonder why they electrocute a man at the one o’clock hour of night

Because the current is much stronger, when the folks has turned out all the

lights

I sat in the electrocutin' room, my arms folded up and cryin'

I sat in the electrocutin' room, my arms folded up and cryin'

And my baby asked the question, was they gonna electrocute that man of mine?

Lemon, get me a taxi to take me away from here

Lemon, get me a taxi to take me all away from here

I haven’t had a good friend in this world, since they lead Lemon to the

electric chair

I feel like jumpin' in the ocean, I feel like jumpin' in the deep blue sea

I feel like jumpin' in the ocean, and like jumpin' into the deep blue sea

But nothin' like that wrecked in my heart when they brought my electrocuted

daddy to me