Mississippi John Hurt - Candy Man Blues

Well all you ladies gather 'round That good sweet candy man's in town It's the candy man It's the candy man He likes a stick of candy just nine inch long He sells as fast a hog can chew his corn It's the candy man All heard what sister Johnson said She always takes a candy stick to bed Don't stand close to the candy man He'll leave a big candy stick in your hand He sold some candy to sister Bad The very next day she took all he had If you try his candy, good friend of mine You sure will want it for a long long time His stick candy don't melt away It just gets better, so the ladies say