I don't want no cornbread, peas, black molasses I try don't want no cornbread, peas, black molasses At suppertime, Lord, Lord, Lord, suppertime I got a letter, a letter from my mother this morning I got a letter, a letter from my mother this morning She said, "Come home." Lord, Lord, Lord. "Son, come home." I ain't got no, I got no ready-made money See, I ain't got no, I got no ready-made money I can't go home Lord and Mama, I can't go home I don't want no cornbread, peas, black molasses I-I don't want no cornbread, peas, black molasses At suppertime, Lord, Lord, Lord, suppertime If I could make June, July and August If I could make June, July and August Well, I'd go home, Lord, Lord, Lord, then I'd go home I don't want no cornbread, peas, black molasses I don't want no cornbread, peas, black molasses At suppertime, Lord, Lord, Lord, suppertime At suppertime, Lord, Lord, Lord, suppertime