These “hard luck” songs of woman are presented in the next group. It is here that one finds the closest relation between folk songs and the formal blues.
When I Wore My Ap’on Low
When I wore my ap’on low,
When I wore my ap’on low,
When I wore my ap’on low,
Boys would pass by my do’.
Now I’m wearin’ it to my chin,
Now I’m wearin’ it to my chin,
Now I’m wearin’ it to my chin,
Boys all pass and dey won’t come in.