Ain't That A Shame - Washboard Sam

I was sittin' here thinkin'\nMy mind way, away\nI had a good home\nBut my woman run me away\nAin’t that a shame?\nYes, ain’t that a shame?\nWoman, you gon'\nNeed my help someday\nI used to give my woman money\nDeposit fives and tens\nNow, them good times are gone, babe\nThey’ll never happen. again\nNow, ain’t that a shame?\nLord, ain’t that a shame?\nWoman, you gon'\nNeed my help someday\n'Play it once, play it once'\n(instrumental & guitar)\nYas, yas\nNow, I don’t mistreat nobody\n'Cause you got a few dimes\nYou are up today, rider\nBut you won’t be up all the time\nAin’t that a shame?\nLord, ain’t that a shame?\nWoman, you gon'\nNeed my help someday\nLordy, Lordy\nNow, Lordy, Lord\nI used to be yo' reg’lar\nBut now I gotten to be yo' dog\nNow, ain’t that a shame?\nLord, ain’t that a shame?\nWoman, you gon\nNeed my help someday\nNow when I was in jail\nYou was far away\nBut when you got the news\nYou said, 'Let old Washboard, stay'\nNow, ain’t that a shame?\nLord, ain’t that a shame?\nWoman, you gon\nNeed my help someday.