Mama Let Me Lay It On You

MAMA LET ME LAY IT ON YOU
By: Blind Boy Fuller
Key: G 

G                        G7
3  3    3  -3* -4 -5  6 -6*
Ma-ma, let me lay it on you. 
C                       C7(Eb7)
5  5    5  -5* 6  7  -7 -7*7
Ma-ma, let me lay it on you.
   G                        D
7 -7* -7* -7*  7   7   7    -6    -6    -5   
I did ev-‘ry-thing in this whole round world, 
                        G
5* -5  5* -5 -3* -4 -3* 3
Ma-ma let me lay it on you.

I'll buy you Stragler shoes.
Cut your throat to boot.
I'll give you anything in this whole round world, 
Let me lay it on you.
Mama, let me lay it on you.
Please M'am, let me lay it on you.
I'll give you anything in this whole round world,
Let me lay it on you.
Let me lay it on you.

I'll buy you a bag and suit. 
I'll cut your throat to boot.
I'll give you anything in this whole round world, 
Let me lay it on you.
Let me lay it on you.

Why, I'll buy you a Kingdom dress.
Baby, I don't want no mess.
I'll give you anything in this whole round world,
Let me lay it on you.
Baby, let me lay it on you.
Please M'am, let me lay it on you.
I'll give you anything in this whole round world, 
Let me lay it on you, I ain't joking.
Goin' lay it on you.

Now baby, let me lay it on you.
Please M'am, 
I'll give you anything in this whole round world, 
Let me lay it on you.

I'll buy you a fish-tail coat.
Baby, I will cut your throat.
I'll give you anything in this whole round world,
Let me lay it on you.
Baby, let me lay it on you.
Mommy please, let me lay it on you.
I'll give you anything in this whole round world, 
Let me lay it on you.

I'll buy you a Cadillac car.
So you can ride tomor' ,
I'll give you anything in this whole round world,

Let me lay it on you.
Please M' am, let me lay it on you.
Oh baby, let me lay it on you.
I'll give you anything in this whole round world, 
Let me lay it on you.