Spoonful Blues

Transcribed by Blahnok

This is one of the few songs, if not the only song, that Patton recorded in Vestapol tuning.

(I'm about to go to jail about this spoonful)

[Verse 1]
In all a spoon', 'bout that spoon'
The women goin' crazy, every day in their life 'bout a...

[Verse 2]
It's all I want, in this creation is a...
I go home (wanna fight) 'bout a...

[Verse 3]
Doctor's dyin' (way in Hot Springs!) just 'bout a...
These women goin' crazy every day in their life 'bout a...

[Verse 4]
Would you kill a man dead? (yes, I will!) just 'bout a...
Oh babe, I'm a fool about my...

[Verse 5]
(Don't take me long) to get my...
Hey baby, you know I need my...

[Verse 6]
It's mens on Parchman (done lifetime) just 'bout a...
Hey baby, (you know I ain't long) 'bout my...

[Verse 7]
It's all I want (honey, in this creation) is a...
I go to bed, get up and wanna fight 'bout a...

[Verse 8]
(Look-y here, baby, would you slap me? Yes I will!) just 'bout a...
Hey baby, (you know I'm a fool a-) 'bout my...

[Verse 9]
Would you kill a man? (Yes I would, you know I'd kill him) just 'bout a...
Most every man (that you see is) fool 'bout his...

[Verse 10]
(You know baby, I need) that ol'...
Hey baby, (I wanna hit the judge 'bout a) 'bout a...

[Verse 11]
(Baby, you gonna quit me? Yeah honey!) just 'bout a...
It's all I want, baby, this creation is a...

[Verse 12]
(Look-y here, baby, I'm leavin' town!) just 'bout a...
Hey baby, (you know I need) that ol'...

[Verse 13]
(Don't make me mad, baby!) 'cause I want my...
Hey baby, I'm a fool 'bout that...

[Verse 14]
(Look-y here, honey!) I need that...
Most every man leaves without a...

[Verse 15]
Sundays' mean (I know they are) 'bout a...
Hey baby, (I'm sneakin' around here) and ain't got me no...

[Verse 16]
Oh, that spoon', hey baby, you know I need my...