[00:00.00]The Blues: Get Back - Big Bill Broonzy
[00:09.05]This little song that I'm singing about
[00:13.02]People you all know that it's true
[00:16.99]If you're black and gotta work for living
[00:19.73]Now this is what they will say to you
[00:23.09]They says if you're white
[00:26.03]You's alright
[00:27.74]If you was brown
[00:29.93]Stick around
[00:31.64]But if you's black oh brother
[00:37.25]Get back get back get back
[00:43.97]I was in a place one night
[00:47.83]They was all havin' fun
[00:51.79]They was all buyin' beer and wine
[00:54.80]But they would not sell me none
[00:57.72]They said if you was white
[01:00.75]You's alright
[01:02.25]If you was brown
[01:04.21]You could stick around
[01:06.07]But as you's black hmm hmm brother
[01:11.54]Get back get back get back
[01:18.14]I went to an employment office
[01:21.10]I got a number I got in line
[01:25.93]They called everybody's number
[01:28.73]But they never did call mine
[01:31.96]They said if you was white
[01:34.86]You's alright
[01:36.51]If you was brown
[01:38.49]You could stick around
[01:40.30]But as you's black hmm hmm brother
[01:45.72]Get back get back get back
[01:52.23]Me and a man was workin' side by side
[01:56.14]Now this is what it meant
[01:59.97]They was payin' him a dollar an hour
[02:02.99]And they was payin' me fifty cent
[02:05.83]They said if you was white
[02:08.74]You'd be alright
[02:10.39]If you was brown
[02:12.50]You could stick around
[02:14.10]But as you's black oh brother
[02:19.63]Get back get back get back
[02:26.21]I helped win sweet victories
[02:30.03]With my plow and hoe
[02:33.88]Now I want you to tell me brother
[02:36.58]What you gonna do 'bout the old Jim crow
[02:39.68]Now if you is white
[02:42.52]You's alright
[02:44.26]If you's brown
[02:46.51]Stick around
[02:47.64]But if you's black
[02:50.28]Hmm brother
[02:53.49]Get back get back get back