Don’t Fish In My Sea ‘Words & Music by Bessie Smith & Ma Rainey Medium tempo (2-13) FP Bb FP B F mf . —- My dad = dy come home this mor - nin’, drunk as he could Bb P Bb? per 3 be. My dad - dy come home this mor - nin’, P e Po BM Bein drunk as he — could be. ' P 2 know by that_ he’s done got bad on me. Verse 2 He used to stay out late, now he don’t come home at all.(Twice) I know there’s another mule been kicking in my stall. Verse 3 If you don’t like my ocean, don’t fish in my sea.(Twice) Stay out of my valley, let my mountain be. Verse 4 J ain’t had no loving since God knows when.(Twice) That's the reason 'm through with these no-good, trifling men. Verse 5 You'll never miss the sunshine till the rain begin to fall.(Twice) You'll never miss you ham till another mule be in your stall. ex nc ey auc noc LS 68 ‘a ges Resend. nemaons pyran Seeree