Balky Mule
Blind Lemon Jefferson / Public Domain
I got up this morning : sure was feeling fine
I heard a rap at the door : must be that bad cat woman of mine
She was fussing she was fighting : and acting like a doggone fool
And hemming and a‑hawing : and acting just like a balky mule
Bad cat ain't no wildcat : and he's going to stay home at night
But when it comes to squabbling : he sure can scratch and bite
I got up this morning : I was easing across this floor
Now my bad cat's leaving me : ain't going to catch my mice no more
I was standing on the corner : when they brought me the bad cat news
Now here come my bad cat mama : to run me away with them bad cat blues