“Cigarette Blues” by Bo Carter. Recorded February 20th, 1936.

Some blues are sad, some jump, some wail.  Some are raunchy.

There were a lot of dirty blues in the late 30′sand 40′s.  It was a thing.  Bo Carter and the Mississippi Sheiks were among the best.  This song of the week is not for the faint of heart.  Close your eyes, kids.  Smoking is bad for your health.

Here are the lyrics.  Enjoy.

Cigarette Blues by Bo Carter.
Says I’ve come over here sweet baby,
’cause I’m all alone,
haven’t got nobody,
just to carry my smoking on.
Won’t you just draw my cigarette,
smoke it that whole night long.
Just draw’ff (draw off) my cigarette baby ’til you make my good ashes come.

Now I got to go up the country,
just to get my cigarette boiled.
The women round this place,
gonna let my cigarette spoil.
Won’t you just smoke my cigarette,
draw’ff it the whole night long.
Just draw’ff my cigarette baby until you make my good ashes come.

Now I’ve come over here sweet baby,
just to get my ashes hauled.
Lord, the women at the other place,
gonna let my ashes fall.
Won’t you just draw my cigarette,
smoke it the whole night long.
Just draw’ff my cigarette baby until you make my good ashes come.

Here’s one thing I want you to know,
before you leave from home.
My cigarette ain’t to big,
and you know it ain’t too long.
Won’t you just draw my cigarette,
smoke it the whole night long.
Just draw’ff my cigarette baby until you make my good ashes come.