Milk Cow Blues
The Maddox Brothers Lyrics
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Looked outdoors
I can tell my milk cow
I can tell by the way she lows
If you see my milk cow
Please drive her on home
Cause I ain't had no milk and butter
Since that cows been gone
Well you gotta treat me right honey
Day by Day
Get out your little prayer book
Get down upon your knees and pray
Cause you're gonna need me
You're gonna need my help someday
Lord you're gonna be sorry
Ou, you treated me this a way
Aw, now take it away boys
Well good evening
Don't that sun look good going down
I said well good evening
Don't that sun look good going down
Don't that ol' army cot look lonely
When your lover ain't no place around
Well I tried everything baby
To get along with you
Now I'm gonna tell you
What I'm gonna do
I'm gonna stop my cryin'
Gonna leave you alone
And if you don't think I'm leavin' big momma
Just count the days I'm gone
You ain't gonna see me
You ain't gonna see my sweet face no more
Lord you gonna be wondering honey
Where in this world I've gone
Milk Cow Blues
The Maddox Brothers' song Milk Cow Blues is a classic blues song with lyrics that are full of visual and sensory descriptions. The singer wakes up in the morning and realizes his milk cow is missing, and he hasn't had any milk or butter since she has been gone. He implores anyone who sees his cow to drive her back home. In the second verse, the singer addresses his lover and tells her that if she doesn't treat him right, she will regret it. He then shifts his focus to the sunset and describes how lonely it is when his lover is not around. Finally, in the last verse, he declares that he has tried everything to make things work between them, but he is going to leave and not come back.
Overall, Milk Cow Blues is a song about longing, loss, and heartbreak. The lyrics are full of vivid imagery, and the melody has a slow, mournful tone that perfectly captures the mood of the song. The singer's voice is plaintive, but also forceful, and he seems to be trying to express the depth of his pain and longing to his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I woke up this mornin'
I woke up this morning
Looked outdoors
I looked outside
I can tell my milk cow
I can recognize my milk cow
I can tell by the way she lows
I can tell by her mooing
If you see my milk cow
If you happen to come across my milk cow
Please drive her on home
Please bring her back to me
Cause I ain't had no milk and butter
Because I haven't had any milk or butter
Since that cows been gone
Since my cow has been missing
Well you gotta treat me right honey
You need to treat me well
Day by Day
Every day
Get out your little prayer book
Retrieve your small prayer book
Get down upon your knees and pray
Kneel down and pray
Cause you're gonna need me
Because you will need my help
You're gonna need my help someday
You will need my help someday
Lord you're gonna be sorry
You will regret your actions
Ou, you treated me this a way
Oh, you treated me this way
Aw, now take it away boys
Let the music begin
Well good evening
Good evening
Don't that sun look good going down
The sunset looks beautiful
I said well good evening
I greeted again saying good evening
Don't that sun look good going down
The sunset looks beautiful
Don't that ol' army cot look lonely
Doesn't that old army cot look lonely
When your lover ain't no place around
When your lover is not around
Well I tried everything baby
I have tried everything
To get along with you
To have a good relationship with you
Now I'm gonna tell you
Now I will tell you
What I'm gonna do
What my plan is
I'm gonna stop my cryin'
I will stop crying
Gonna leave you alone
I will leave you alone
And if you don't think I'm leavin' big momma
And if you don't believe I'll leave, dear
Just count the days I'm gone
Just keep track of how long I'm away
You ain't gonna see me
You won't see me
You ain't gonna see my sweet face no more
You won't see my lovely face again
Lord you gonna be wondering honey
You will be wondering, dear
Where in this world I've gone
Where in the world I am
Milk Cow Blues
Talking about the sadness he feels since his milk cow has gone
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KOKOMO ARNOLD
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@rudbeckie1
*** Prima!!!
@BrianHorsman
I wondered where Eddie Cochran got this from.
@gitfiddlejim1
For me better than Bob Wills, like this female singer. More bluesy version.