I'm A Rattlesnakin' Daddy

Blind Boy Fuller

Recorded in New York, July 23, 1935

ARC Records ARC-6-01-56 17862-2

I woke up this morning about half past four
Somebody knocking on my back door

*Says* that's my rattlesnakin' daddy, that's my rattlesnakin' daddy
That's my rattlesnakin' daddy, wants to rattle all the time

Yes, he rattle this morning about half past three
Half past four, he wants to rattle some more

'Cause hat's my rattlesnakin' daddy, that's my rattlesnakin' daddy
That's my rattlesnakin' daddy, wants to rattle all the time

I got a range in my kitchen, bake bread nice and brown
Get my rattlensnake daddy, turn my dumper upside down

'Cause I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy, 'cause I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy
I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy, wants to rattle all the time
Spoken: Rattle now, boy!

I can rattle to the left, rattle to the right
My woman said «I believe my rattlesnake daddy can rattle all night»

'Cause I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy, 'cause I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy
I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy, wants to rattle all the time

I rattle every morning till late at night
Reason why my rattlesnake mama don't allow me out of her sight

'Cause I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy, 'cause I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy
I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy, wants to rattle all the time

Now the old folks rattling, the young ones too
Ain't nobody rattle just the way I do

'Cause I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy, 'cause I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy
I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy, wants to rattle all the time

Yes, I rattled this morning about half past ten
Half past nine, I'm going to rattle again

'Cause I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy, 'cause I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy
I'm a rattlesnakin' daddy, wants to rattle all the time