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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Little Walter
Little Walter
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Walter Jacobs
Walter Jacobs
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Leonard Chess
Leonard Chess
Producer
Phil Chess
Phil Chess
Producer
Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Woah, tell me mama
Who was that while ago?
Oh, tell me mama
Who was that a while ago?
Yes, when I come in
Who went out that back door?
[Verse 2]
Now don't come here mama
I'm gonna start a ragin' stand
You been out boogie-woogie'n
There's somethin' I don't understand
[Verse 3]
I want you to tell me mama
Who was that a while ago?
Yes, when I come in
Who went out that back door?
[Verse 4]
Now this is somethin'
I never seen before
A man is gettin' my money
Always slammin' my back door
[Verse 5]
I want you to tell me mama
Who was that while ago?
Yes, when I came in
Who went out that back door?
[Verse 6]
Oh, I had to wanna kneel down
He couldn't give the truth
With his hat in his hand
And his overcoat too
[Verse 7]
Want you to tell me mama
Why can't you be true?
Yes, when I came in
Who went out that back door?
[Verse 8]
He came by me runnin'
Smellin' like a whiskey can
My hat in his hand
And my overcoat too
[Verse 9]
Want you to tell me mama
Who's that while ago?
Yes, when I came in
Who went out that back door?
Written by: Walter Jacobs

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