memphis minnie blues

memphis minnie sings the blues
as only a black woman can do
i wished that i   so atonal white   could
get beneath her skin and be black too

sing raw  deep down round sounds
throw my voice   swing my tush
belt out the low down deep down blues
on how i wish
oh how i wish

i could sing those low down  raw down
all night  all alone  wide awake  black down
sounds from memphis minnie's shoes.