Josh White - Howling Wolf Blues

Yes, I'm the wolf that everybody's been trying to find out where in the world I prowl
Lord, I'm the wolf that everybody is trying to find out where in the world I prowl
Ah, they never get a chance to see me, but they will always hear me when I howl
Said I howled to my baby, her mother's standing by her side
(Boom-boom, ba-doom)
Said I howled to my baby, her mother's standing by her side
For the reason I'm howling's cos I'm trying to be satisfied

Mmmm…
Momma listen as he howls
If you watch the road dark at night, but you'll never see the wolf when he prowls
Said I've howled so much that I wore my tonsils raw
Said I've howled so much – woo-ooh-hoo…
When I howl this time, I swear I ain't gonna howl no more
Preacher said God forgive a black man for most anything he do
Preacher said God forgive a black man for most anything he do
I ain't black, got a dark complexion, look like God forgive me too

All you women don't treat me like I'm a human kind
All you women don't treat me like a human kind
Do you want me to be a frown, and a howling wolf all the time?
When you hear me howling, momma, honey, howling at your door
(Boom-boom, ba-doom)
When you hear me howling – woo-ooh-hoo…
I meant give me what I want, and you'll never hear me howl no more