SELLING MY PORK CHOPS
(Lizzie "Memphis Minnie" Douglas)


Memphis Minnie - 1941



I met a man the other day
What you reckon he say
"Is you the lady givin' that gravy away?
If ya is, I will be back today"
You come and get some, but you sure can't stay long
I got two men I has to be waitin' on

I'm sellin' my pork chops
But I'm givin' my gravy away
Don't mean maybe
I'm givin' my gravy away

I'm sellin' my pork chops
But I'm givin' my gravy away
I'm sellin' my pork chops
Givin' my gravy away

Boys, I been selling good now for two, three days
Some of this stuff I'm sure got to give away

I'm sellin' my pork chops
But I'm givin' my gravy away
Don't mean maybe
I'm givin' my gravy away

Play now ........ (Instrumental Break)

Well, all right now

I'm sellin' my pork chops
But I'm givin' my gravy away
I'm sellin' my pork chops
Givin' my gravy away

Up this mornin', I see the man at my back door
He's been there all night tryin' to get some more

I'm sellin' my pork chops
But I'm givin' my gravy away
Don't mean maybe
Givin' my gravy away

I'm sellin' my pork chops
Givin' my gravy away
I'm sellin' my pork chops
But I'm givin' my gravy away

I know a man, he name of Kaneal
If you don't give some, I bet you'll catch him steal

I'm sellin' my pork chops
But I'm givin' my gravy away
I don't mean maybe
I'm givin' my gravy away



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2017)