Baby Please Don't Go

5. Baby Please Don't Go Back to New Orleans (Big Joe
Williams)
This Big Joe Williams song has been performed by way more
people that I can say in one full breath. My favorite is
Lightning Hopkins’. The version of this song that Brownie
and Sonny recorded is deceptively intricate. Fabrizio and
I have leaned toward a more simple presentation.
Baby please don't go
baby please don't go
baby please don't go back to New Orleans,
you know I love you so
Yes I love you so
well I love you so
oh honey please don't go back to New Orleans,
oh yes I love you so
Don't you call my name
don't you call my name
don't you call my name got me way down here,
wearin' ball and chain
Baby please don't go
baby please don't go
baby please don't you go back to New Orleans,
you know I love you so
I know your man done gone
I know your man done gone
I know your man done gone
to the county farm,
he had the shackles on
Baby please don't go
baby please don't you go
baby please don't you go back to New Orleans,
you know I love you so
Guy Davis: vocals, guitar
Fabrizio Poggi: harmonica