Kokomo Blues

Kokomo Arnold

in C

CNow one and one is two, Mama,
CTwo and two is four,
CYou mess around here, Mama,
CYou know we gotta go.

Cryin', Foh, Baby don't you want to Cgo,
Back to the GEleven Light City,
To sweet old Koko-Cmo?

Now four and one is five, Mama.
Five and one is six,
You mess around here, pretty mama,
You're going to get me tricked.

Cryin', oh, baby don't you want to go,
Back to the Eleven Light City,
To sweet old Kokomo?

Now six and one is seven, mama,
Seven and one is eight,
You mess around here, pretty mama,
You're going to make me late.

Cryin', oh, baby don't you want to go,
Back to the Eleven Light City,
To sweet old Kokomo?

Says I told you, mama,
When you first fell across my bed,
You been drinkin' your bad whiskey,
And talkin' all out your head.

Cryin', oh, baby don't you want to go,
Back to the Eleven Light City,
To sweet old Kokomo

I don't drink because I'm dry, mama,
Don't drink because I'm blue,
The reason I drink, pretty mama,
I can't get along with you.

Cryin', oh, baby don't you want to go,
Back to the Eleven Light City,
To sweet old Kokomo?

Now eight and one is nine, mama,
Nine and one is ten,
You mess around here, pretty mama,
I'm going to take you in.

Cryin', oh, baby don't you want to go,
Back to the Eleven Light City,
To sweet old Kokomo?

Now ten and one is eleven, mama,
Eleven and one is twelve,
You mess around here, pretty mama,
You going to catch a lot of hell.

Cryin', oh, baby don't you want to go,
Back to the 'leven Light City,
To sweet old Kokomo?