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Papa died leaving me and Mama alone Didn't starve, but we were relatively on our own Mama bought us a house high upon the hill In the outskirts overlooking Mobile Friday night mama's friends climbed up our hill Clever men, big business men from Mobile They call me over and they touch my yellow hair My mama look at them, she'd say don't you dare I remember when the morning came Mama cryin' in the morning rain Because they called her by a funny name Annabell of Mobile I'd...

Oh, the ragman draws circles up and down the block I'd ask him what the matter was but I know that he don't talk And the ladies treat me kindly And furnish me with tape but deep inside my heart I know I can't escape Oh, mama, can this re...

The ragman draws circles Up and down the block I'd ask him what the matter was But I know that he don't talk And the ladies treat me kindly And furnish me with tape But deep inside my heart Lord, I know I can't escape Oh, mama, can this...