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Like many Blues and Folk songs, the different versions of this song go way back; at least as far back as Blind Lemon Jefferson's Rabbit-Foot Blues from 1926. More recent versions include Wynonie Harris, Mr Blues Jumped a Rabbit and Big Joe Turner, Blues Jumped Over a Rabbit.


Here are the lyrics to Blind Lemon Jefferson's version

Blues jumped a rabbit, run him one solid mile Blues jumped a rabbit, run him one solid mile That rabbit set down, cried like a natural child Well it seem like you're hungry, honey come and lunch with me

Seem like you're hungry, honey come and lunch with me I'm gonna stop these nice-lookin' women from worryin' me

I have Uneeda biscuits gal and a half a pint o' gin Some Uneeda biscuits gal and a half a pint o' gin The gin is mighty fine but them biscuits are a little too thin

Baby tell me something 'bout the meatless and wheatless days I wanna know about the meatless and wheatless days This not being my home, I don't think I could stay

Guitar break

That dried corn flour, indeed I declare it was strong Well that dried corn flour, indeed I declare it was strong People feedin' me cornbread, I just can't stick around long

Got an airplane, baby, now we're gonna get us a submarine An airplane, now we're gonna get us a submarine Gonna get that Kaiser and we'll be seldom seen

Mmmm-mmm, hitch me to your buggy, mama, drive me like a mule Hitch me to your buggy and drive me like a mule The reason I'm goin' home with you sugar, I ain't much hard to be fooled

Elimarcus (talk) 10:40, 24 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]