Poor Me Charlie Patton Yes, on me, it's poor me, you must take pity on poor me I ain't got nobody, take pity on poor me You may go, you may stay, but she'll come back some sweet day By and by, sweet mama, by and by* Don't the moon look pretty shinin' down through the tree? Oh, I can see Bertha Lee**, Lord, but she can't see me You may go, you may stay, but she'll come back some sweet day By and by, sweet mama, baby won't you, by and by You may go, you may stay, but she'll come back some sweet day By and by, sweet mama, by and by Yes on me, it's poor me, you must have pity on poor me I ain't got nobody, take pity on poor me ---- *  Taj Mahal has credited his song "Bye And Bye" to Charlie Patton, for the lyrics he used out of it ** Patton's girl friend (or wife) and recording partner in the early 1930's   alles-uke.de