MEMPHIS MINNIE lyrics - What's The Matter With The Mill

(Memphis Minnie)



KJ:

(spoken:

Say Minnie!

Where you going?



MM:

(spoken:

What you want, Kansas Joe?

I'm going to the mill; what do you think?

Have my corn ground



KJ:

For what?

Ahw, that old mill is done broke down

I'm just from down there



MM:

How do you know?

Ahw, and it broke you down



KJ:

Ahw, no, I went to get my corn ground

It done broke down

Yeah, it done broke down)



MM:

What's the matter with the mill?

Done broke down?)



MM:

Can't get no grinding, tell me what's the matter with the mill



Well, I had a little corn, I put it in a sack

Brought it to the mill and come right back

What's the matter with the mill?

What's the matter with the mill?

I can't get no grinding

Tell me what's the matter with the mill



KJ:

It done broke down

It done broke down



MM:

(spoken: Ahw, grind it)



Now listen here folks, I don't want no stuff

You can't bring me my meal, bring me the husks

What's the matter with the mill?

What's the matter with the mill?

I can't get no grinding

Tell me what's the matter with the mill



KJ:

It done broke down

It done broke down



MM:

Well, my papa sat and cried, my brother did, too

They both been to the mill, they can't get nothing to do

What's the matter with the mill?

What's the matter with the mill?

I can't get no grinding

Tell me what's the matter with the mill



KJ:

It done broke down

It done broke down



Now listen here folks, I want you to bear this in mind

If you're going to the mill, you're just losing time

What's the matter with the mill?

What's the matter with the mill?

I can't get no grinding

Tell me what's the matter with the mill



KJ:

It done broke down

It done broke down



(spoken: Aww, grind it again)