When Can I Change Clothes? - Bukka White

When Can I Change My Clothes?

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Bukka White (Booker T. Washington White)

Bukka White — vocal & guitar & Washboard Sam — wshbrd

Recorded: March 7th & 8th 1940 Chicago, Illinois

Album: Parchman Farm Blues, Roots RTS 33 055

Never will forget that day

When they had me in Parchman Jail

Would no one even come and go my bail

I wonder how long

Before I can change my clothes?

I wonder how long

'Fore I can change my clothes?

So many days I would be sittin' down

I would be sittin' down lookin' down on my clothes

I wonder how long

Before I can change my clothes?

I wonder how long

'Fore I can change my clothes

So many days when the day would be cold

They would car' me out in the rain and cold

I wonder how long

Before I can change my clothes?

I wonder how long

'Fore I can change my clothes?

So many days when the day would be cold

You can stand and look at these convict toes

I wonder how long

Before I can change my clothes?

I wonder how long

'Fore I can change my clothes?

So many days I would be

Walkin' down the road

I can hardly walk for lookin' down on my clothes

I wonder how long

Before I can change my clothes?

I wonder how long

'Fore I can change my clothes

Never will forget that day

When they taken my clothes

Taken my citizen’s clothes

And throwed them away

Wonder how long

Before I can change my clothes?

I wonder how long

'Fore I can change my clothes