Mean Old Frisco Words & Music by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup from Eric Clapton's Slowhand (1977) Well that (E) mean old dirty 'Frisco and that low down Santa Fe (A) Mean old 'Frisco and that low down Santa (E) Fe (A) (E) Well, (B7) take my gal away Lord, and go back out on (E) me (A) (E) (B7) Well, my mama, she done told me and my papa told me too Mama told me and my pop done told me too Woman get in your face, son And she ain't no friend to you Well, I'm goin' 'way now baby, and your cryin' won't make me stay Goin' 'way baby and your cryin' wont make me stay Well, the more you cry little girl Drive me away
