Mississippi River Blues 2:39 Trk 4 (Bill Broonzy) Bill Broonzy - vocal & guitar, unk. piano Recorded: Chicago, March 23, 1934 Original issue Bluebird 5535/-80395-1. Album: Vol. 1 'Walk Right In' Bluebird Records 'When The Sun Goes Down'
Mississ-ippi river Is so long, deep and wide I can see my good girl Standin' on that other side
I cried an I called I could not make my baby hear Lord, I'm 'on get me a boat, woman Paddle on away from here (guitar)
Ain't it hard to love someone When they are so far from you Lord, I'm on' get me a boat and Paddle this old river blue
I went down to the landing To see if any boats were there And the fareman told me Could not find the boats nowhere (guitar)
The big boat ease up the river Are turnin' 'round an 'round Lord, I'm 'on get me a good girl Or jump overboard an drown.
It was late, one Saturday evenin' After the sun went down Yes, it was late one Saturday evenin' Lord, after the sun went down Yeah, I went lookin' for my baby Lord, but she was not around
The wind started howlin' And the rain begin to fall Yeah, the wind started howlin' Lord, and the rain begin to fall Yes, if my baby had-a known how much I loved her She wouldn't never left me at all
Her picture is still on my dresser And her gown is on my bed Yes, her picture's on my dresser Lord, and her gown is on my bed Lord, I'm just sittin' here wonderin' is my baby livin' Lord, or is my little baby dead
She left home one Saturday evenin' After the sun went down Yes, she left home one Saturday evenin' Lord, after the sun went down Lord, I know it's somethin' wrong 'Cause my baby can't be found
Now every Saturday evenin' After the sun go down Every Saturday evenin' I get these blues as blue can be Lord, we three was so happy My wife and my guitar and me
Mississippi River Blues 2:39 Trk 4 (Bill Broonzy) Bill Broonzy - vocal & guitar, unk. piano Recorded: Chicago, March 23, 1934 Original issue Bluebird 5535/-80395-1. Album: Vol. 1 'Walk Right In' Bluebird Records 'When The Sun Goes Down'
Mississ-ippi river Is so long, deep and wide I can see my good girl Standin' on that other side
I cried an I called I could not make my baby hear Lord, I'm 'on get me a boat, woman Paddle on away from here (guitar)
Ain't it hard to love someone When they are so far from you Lord, I'm on' get me a boat and Paddle this old river blue
I went down to the landing To see if any boats were there And the fareman told me Could not find the boats nowhere (guitar)
The big boat ease up the river Are turnin' 'round an 'round Lord, I'm 'on get me a good girl Or jump overboard an drown.
It was late, one Saturday evenin' After the sun went down Yes, it was late one Saturday evenin' Lord, after the sun went down Yeah, I went lookin' for my baby Lord, but she was not around
The wind started howlin' And the rain begin to fall Yeah, the wind started howlin' Lord, and the rain begin to fall Yes, if my baby had-a known how much I loved her She wouldn't never left me at all
Her picture is still on my dresser And her gown is on my bed Yes, her picture's on my dresser Lord, and her gown is on my bed Lord, I'm just sittin' here wonderin' is my baby livin' Lord, or is my little baby dead
She left home one Saturday evenin' After the sun went down Yes, she left home one Saturday evenin' Lord, after the sun went down Lord, I know it's somethin' wrong 'Cause my baby can't be found
Now every Saturday evenin' After the sun go down Every Saturday evenin' I get these blues as blue can be Lord, we three was so happy My wife and my guitar and me
This is a song was sung back in 18 and 92 There was a terrible flood that year People lost everything they had
Their crops, their live stock That means their horses, their mules, cows Goats and everything they had on their farm
And they would start cryin' and singin' this song
They tell me, Joe Turner been here and gone Lord, they tell me, Joe Turner been here and gone They tell me, Joe turner been here and gone
Then they would go out hunting rabbits, 'coons and 'possoms Anything they could catch Sometimes they would catch something, then again they didn't
And when they would come home, they would find Flour meat and molasses In their homes and they would know that Joe Turner had been there and left food for them
And they would start cryin' and singin' this song
They tell me, Joe Turner been here and gone Lord, they tell me, that Joe turner been here and gone They tell me, Joe Turner been here and gone
Then they would start out lookin' for wood And stuff to make a fire And they would look in their yards, and they would find axes, wood That Joe Turner had brought there for them
Then they would get happy And start singin' and cryin' this song They would get happy and do a little boogie-woogie too
This is a song was sung back in 18 and 92 There was a terrible flood that year People lost everything they had
Their crops, their live stock That means their horses, their mules, cows Goats and everything they had on their farm
And they would start cryin' and singin' this song
They tell me, Joe Turner been here and gone Lord, they tell me, Joe Turner been here and gone They tell me, Joe turner been here and gone
Then they would go out hunting rabbits, 'coons and 'possoms Anything they could catch Sometimes they would catch something, then again they didn't
And when they would come home, they would find Flour meat and molasses In their homes and they would know that Joe Turner had been there and left food for them
And they would start cryin' and singin' this song
They tell me, Joe Turner been here and gone Lord, they tell me, that Joe turner been here and gone They tell me, Joe Turner been here and gone
Then they would start out lookin' for wood And stuff to make a fire And they would look in their yards, and they would find axes, wood That Joe Turner had brought there for them
Then they would get happy And start singin' and cryin' this song They would get happy and do a little boogie-woogie too