MOUSE'S EAR BLUES
Cliff Carlisle  1933

Cliff Carlisle  & Bill Carlisle  
recorded July 25th 1933 
New York


I can stand the blues ten thousand times a year,
I can stand the blues ten thousand times a year,
But I can't stand the blues of my mouse's ear!

(yodeling)

My little mama, she got a mouse's ear, (hey buddy)
My little mama, she got a mouse's ear,
But she gonna lose it when I shift my gear!

(yodeling)

Got the mouse's ear blues and I'm southern bound,
Got the mouse's ear blues and I'm southern bound, (I'm leavin' town now)
I'm goin' back to Carolina, to old Charlotte Town.

(yodeling)

My mouse's ear, she just like a polka dot,
My mouse's ear, she just like a polka dot,
She's all run together 'cause she got so doggone hot! (man, man)

(yodeling)

Gonna take my mouse's ear for a midnight ride,
Gonna take my mouse's ear for a midnight ride, (I sure am, man)
Gonna use my old straight eight, 'cause it's long and wide!

(yodeling)
(Wait a minute, wait a minute son, what are you yodelin' about?)
(Well what's the matter?)
(Now listen, you tend to your business, see,
this is my mouse's ear and I'll do the yodelin',
you just keep out of it!)
(yodeling)



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - February 2013)