Jinx Blues
Composer(s): Big Joe Williams
Performer(s): Big Joe Williams



Woke up in the mornin', jinx all 'round your bed 
Woke up in the mornin', jinx all 'round your bed 
Well, didn't have nobody now, woman, nowhere to lay my achin' head 

Well, it's peoples tryin' to tell me low-down jinx ain't bad 
Well, it's peoples tryin' to tell me low-down jinx ain't bad 
Well, then it must not a'been them low-down jinx I had

If you ever dream lucky, woke up cold in hand
don't you hear me talkin'
If you ever dream lucky, woke up cold in hand
Had the jinx so bad, till my woman's she's gone away with another man 

Uh-uh, cryin' mercy, now, you don't know what mercy mean
Well, everybody cryin' mercy, don't know what mercy mean 
It's the meanest jinx, baby, I want you to, please, come back to me

(Spoken): 
'Cause the jinx might leave you 
The hoodoo jinx in my bed