Elevator Woman - Original - John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson

Sonny Boy Williamson — vcl and hca

Eddie Boyd — piano, Bill Sid Cox — gtr, Ransom Knowling — sbass

Recording: Chicago July 2, 1945

Album: Vol.

4 Document Records DOCD5058

Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com

Elevate me mama

Mama, five or six stories on down

Elevate me mama

Mama, five or six stories on down

Now you know ev’rybody tells me

You must-a be the elevatin’ist woman in town

A-now an when you starts elevatin me, baby

You might even a-scares me to death

A-you carries me so fast, I’ll tell you that

Stop an let me catch my breath

Now, elevate me mama, yeah

Mama, five or six stories on down

You know ev’rybody tells me

You must-a be the elevatin-ist woman in town

A-now, you elevates me in the mo’nin, baby

You gotta elevate me late at night

An you must-a elevate me, babe

Until you are elevatin' me just right

Now, elevate me mama now

Mama, five or six stories on down

A-you know ev’rybody tells me

You must-a be the elevatin-ist woman in town

(piano & instrumental)

Well now, an I went to yo’r apartment last night

You had yo’r a-elevator runnin' slow

I gave you a buzz, I want you to-a

A-take me up on the third flo'

Now elevate me baby

Mama, five or six stories on down

A-you know ev’rybody tells me

A-you must-a be the elevatin' woman in town.