Outdoor Blues - Memphis Minnie

One cold night, I was out in the frost and snow

One cold night, I was out in the frost and snow

I didn’t have a penny, I couldn’t find no place to go

Way, down the lane, I thought I see’d a fire

Way, down the lane, I thought I see’d a fire

'Fore I could make it there to warm my hands, the hobos had put it out

I was so cold my feets was near about froze

I was so cold my feets was near about froze

And I didn’t have a penny, I couldn’t find no place to go

I come to a house, I knocked up on the door

I come to a house, I knocked up on the door

They wouldn’t accept my company because I didn’t have on no clothes

Hmmm, my feets was near about froze

Hmmm, my feets was near about froze

I didn’t have a penny, I couldn’t find no place to go

I looked and saw old lady standing in the door

I looked and saw old lady standing in the door

She said, «Come in, daughter, how in the world that you trying to go?»