My blues are so simple, but so few people can play it right

I got your strand of hair, I kiss it day and night.

I rambled all the time. I was just like that, like a rollin' stone.

I wanted to get out of Mississippi in the worst way. Go back? What I want to go back for?

I went down to my baby's house and I sit down on her steps. She said, now come on in now, you know, my husband just left.

If I had a million dollars, I just wouldn't just completely set back. I'd have to get out there and show my face to all these good people who like me, I have to get out there and show my face. The only thing that would set me back if I get sick or something or pass away, that's all you can do about that you know. But as long as I got my health goin' pretty good, I'll show up around here.

Going to Chicago was like going out of the world.