Back o’ Town Blues (Live at Pasadena, 1951) Louis Armstrong and His All Stars

[Spoken intro]
You know, we have a, as we was coming to the door, we run into some fans. They happened to be from home too, New Orleans boys. So they said, "Listen Gate, you're giving a concert. How about draping them Back o' Town Blues on us? You know. I said okay, let's go: Back o' Town Blues

[Verse 1]
I had a woman (So what? I had six of 'em)
Oh wait a minute, livin' way back o' town
Oh, she treated me right
Never let me down
But I wasn't satisfied
I had to run around (That's just like you! Just like you!)
Get away from there!

[Verse 2]
Now she's gone and left me
I'm worried as can be
Oh, I've searched this world all over
Wonderin' where she could be
I must ask her to forgive me
Maybe she'll come back to me
(Oh, cheer up Louis. She'll be back, Gate, she'll be back)
That ain't what she told me, Jack
(I can't figure 'em out either)
I can't figure 'em out myself, man

[Verse 3]
I'm lonesome an' blue
And I've learned a thing or two
Oh, fellas here's a tip
I'm gonna pass on down to you
All you cats out there, ha ha
Never mistreat your woman
Because it's gonna bounce right back on you
It ain't no stage joke either, home