Various Artists - Grinder Man Blues - Memphis Slim Lyrics
(piano intro)My name is Memphis SlimThey call me the Grinder ManMy name is Memphis SlimThey call me the Grinder ManIf you be my customerI'll let you have it on an easy planI do my ramblin' at midnightAn I don't be seen in the dayI do my ramblin' at midnightI don't be seen in the dayWhile ev'rything is quiet an easyMr. Grinder, can have his wayI got so many customersIt takes me a week to get aroundI got so many customersIt takes me a week to get aroundBut you need not be uneasy, babyMr Grinder, won't let you down'Well, alright then'(piano)'Ev'ry tip of the trayYou'll find that the grinderPlay it to you this way''Well, I'm gonna play these blues'till I see, Miss Ora Lee''She's my special customer''Yas, yas, yas, yas, yasIf you wanna see me, babyYou better see me while you canYou wanna see me, babyYou had better see me while you canBecause I'm a very busy fellaYou know they call me the Grinder Man.~