From the recording Where and When
Recorded Live in a circle
Kelly Z - Vocals
Perry Robertson - Rhythm Guitar
Doug Pettibone - Lead Guitar
David Grover - Upright Bass
Lyrics
BLACK EYE BLUES
Written by Ma Rainey
Down in Hogan's Alley lived Miss Nancy Ann
Always fussin' squabbling with her man
Then I heard Miss Nancy say
Why do you treat your gal that way
I went down the alley, other night
Nancy and her man had just had a fight
He hit Miss Nancy 'cross the head
When she rose to her feet, she said
You low down alligator, just watch me soon or later
Gonna catch you with your britches down.
You 'buse me and mistreats me, you dog me around and beat me
Still I'm gonna hang around.
Take all my money, blacken both of my eyes,
Give it to another woman, come home and tell me lies
You low down alligator, just watch me soon or later
Gonna catch you with your britches down, I mean
Take all my money, blacken both of my eyes,
Give it to another woman, come home and tell me lies
You low down alligator, just watch me soon or later
Gonna catch you with your britches down
You low down alligator, just watch me soon or later
Gonna catch you with your britches down
You 'buse me and mistreats me, you dog me ‘round and beat me
Still I'm gonna hang around
Take all my money, blacken both of my eyes
Give it to another woman, come home and tell me lies
You low down alligator, just watch me sooner or later
Gonna catch you with your britches down, don’t you know
Gonna catch you with your britches down, I mean
Catch you with your britches down."