Roberta Part 2 - Leadbelly
Written by：Ledbetter/Lomax
This man he was running after Roberta
And Roberta was running on the passenger train
And every station she would pass
This rascal would be sitting right down there looking for her
She got tired of looking at the rascal
She goes and run on the steamboat
And when the steamboat would pass along
He's sitting down on the ground
And so when the steamboat would get to the landing
The rascal would be right there looking at Roberta's face
So when Roberta come off the steamboat
He looked up and he walked up and talked to her
Oh Roberta what in the world you mean
Tell me Roberta what in the world you
Honey the way you treat me beats all I ever seen
He looked at Roberta and he talked to her
Roberta wouldn't pay him no attention
He tore up to the police station
And he told the Chief of Police
When he got up there he said to the Chief of Police
Lord I'm going to the station
Going to tell the Chief of Police
Yes I'm going to the station
Going to tell the Chief of Police
Roberta done quit me and I can't see no peace
The police asked him how in the world you gonna know Roberta
From any other brownskin
'Cause all of 'em is brownskin now
The black women is brownskin
They got so much high brown powder
You can't tell a black woman from a brownskin
He looked at the policeman and here's what he said
She's a brownskin woman got black wavy hair
She's a brownskin woman got black wavy hair
And I can describe her
Oh partner most anywhere
The policeman goes on down to the landing with him
And walked up and talked to Roberta
Here's what the police told him
Tell me Roberta what's the matter with you
Tell me Roberta what's the matter with you
This man ain't got nobody to take his troubles to
