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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Muddy Waters Blues Band
Muddy Waters Blues Band
Performer
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
Electric Guitar
Otis Spann
Otis Spann
Piano
James Cotton
James Cotton
Harmonica
Samuel Lawhorn
Samuel Lawhorn
Electric Guitar
Luther Johnson
Luther Johnson
Bass Guitar
Francis Clay
Francis Clay
Drums
Willie Mae Thornton
Willie Mae Thornton
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton
Composer
Minnie Lawlar
Minnie Lawlar
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Yeah, you are one black rat
Someday I'll find your trail
Yes, you are one black rat
Someday I'll find your trail
I'm gonna hide my shoe, baby
Somewhere close to your shirttail
[Verse 1]
Took you downtown
Pay your doctor bill
Now I'm in a little bit of trouble
Tryin' to get me killed
[Chorus]
Yes, you're one black rat
Someday I'll find your trail
Gonna hide my shoe
Somewhere close to your shirttail
Oh, black rat
[Chorus]
Yes, you're one black rat
Someday I'll find your trail
I said, you're one black rat
Someday I'll find your trail
I'm gonna hide my shoe
Somewhere close to your shirttail
[Verse 2]
I say, we went downtown
Pay your doctor bill
Now I'm in a little bit of trouble
Tryin' to get big mama killed
[Chorus]
Yeah, you're one big black rat
Someday I'll find your trail
I'm gonna hide my shoe
Somewhere close to your shirttail
[Outro]
I'm gonna hide my shoe
Somewhere close to your shirttail
And I'm gonna hide my shoe
Somewhere close to your shirttail
Oh, you black rat, yeah
Written by: Big Mama Thornton, Minnie Lawlar

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