Big Fat Mama

Honeyboy Edwards

originally by Tommy Johnson

1979, Folkways 03539

Big fat mama, meat shaking on her bone
Big fat mama, meat shaking on her bone
Every time she shake it's a fat mama's out of her home

Big fat mama, where you been so long
Big fat mama, where you been so long
I want you to quit your foolishness, babe, now, and bring your clothes back home

Big fat mama, where you been so long
Big fat mama, where you been so long
I want you to quit your foolishness, darling mama, and bring your clothes back home

Going away, baby, and I won't be back for fall
Going away, baby, and I won't be back for fall
If my mind don't change, I won't be back at all

Big fat mama, meat shake on her bone
Big fat mama, meat shake on her bone
Every time she shake, it's a fat mama's dollar gone