Alberta, John Lee Hooker

Alberta, John Lee Hooker (John Lee Hooker, Bernard Besman), 1949

Original recording:  John Lee Hooker (Guitar and Vocals)

Recording information:  

Recorded for Specialty Records in 1949. Just Hooker and his guitar in his unique style. 

Other covers

None known

Lyrics:

Yes I love, love that girl.
Lord I tell her, what I’d do.
Lord I love, love that girl.
Tell the world I do.
Tell the world I do.
Tell the world I do.
Tell the world.
Tell the world.

(Guitar solo)

Yes I went down to the river.
Started to jump overboard an drown.
Got to thinkin’, now-now.
‘Bout Alberta, God knows I turned.
I turned sho’ ’round.
I turned sho’ ’round.
I turned sho’.
I turned sho’ around.
I turned sho’.

(Guitar solo)

Yes I know, know Alberta.
Lord, I know ’bout her, way she walk.
She got three-ee-ee, three gold teeth, oh Lord.
Dimples in her jaw.
Dimples in her jaw.
Dimples in.
Dimples in her.
Dimples in.

Oh Lord, her dimples in her jaw.