Mississippi Bo Weavil1 Blues Charley Patton

You can plant your cotton and you won't get a half a bale, Lordie Bo weevil, bo weevil, where's your native home?

34 Blues Charley Patton

I went out and told papa Charley, "I don't want you hangin' round on my job no more" Fella, down in the country, it almost make you cry Fella, down in the country, it almost make you cry (spoken:

Hammer Blues Charley Patton

Gonna buy me a hammock1, carry it underneath through the tree Gonna buy myself a hammock, carry it underneath through the tree So when the wind blow, the leaves may fall on me Go on, baby, you ca...

Pony Blues Charley Patton

somethin' fit to eat Brownskin woman like somethin' fit to eat But a jet black woman, don't put your hands on me Took my baby, to meet the mornin' train Took baby, meet that mornin' train An' the blues

Spoonful Blues Charley Patton

spoken: I'm about to go to jail about this spoonful) In all a spoon', 'bout that spoon' The women goin' crazy, every day in their life 'bout a... It's all I want, in this creation is a... I go h...

Pea Vine Blues Charley Patton

I think I heard the Pea Vine1 when it blowed I think I heard the Pea Vine when it blowed It blow just like my rider gettin' on board Well, the levee sinkin', you know I, baby... (spoken: Baby, yo...

High Sheriff Blues Charley Patton

Will to, let poor Charley down It takes booze and blues, Lord, to carry me through Takes booze and blues, Lord, to carry me through But it did seem like years, in a jailhouse where there is no boo

Tom Rushen Blues Charley Patton

night, Halloway was gone to bed, hmm It were late one night, Halloway was gone to bed, hmm Mister Day2 brought whiskey taken from under Halloway's head An' it's boozy booze, now, Lord, to cure these blues

Stoney Pony Blues Charley Patton

somethin' fit to eat Brownskin woman like somethin' fit to eat But a jet black woman, don't put your hands on me Took my baby, to meet the mornin' train Took baby, meet that mornin' train And the blues

Dry Well Blues Charley Patton

Way down in Lula1, hard livin' has done hit Way down in Lula, hard livin' has done hit Lord, your drought come an' caught us, an' parched up all the tree Aw, she stays over in Lula, bid that ol' ...

Green River Blues Charley Patton

like my baby gettin' on board I'm goin' where the Southern cross the Dog2 I'm goin' where the Southern cross the Dog I'm goin' where the Southern cross the Dog Some people say the Green River blues

Banty Rooster Blues Charley Patton

I'm gonna buy me a banty, put him at my backdoor I'm gonna buy me a banty, put him at my backdoor So when he see a stranger a-comin', he'll flap his wings and crow What you want with a rooster, h...

Stone Pony Blues Charley Patton

Just get in the saddle, tighten up on your reins And a brown-skinned woman like somethin' fit to eat But a jet black woman, don't put your hands on me Took my baby, to meet the mornin' train And the blues

Revenue Man Blues Charley Patton

Lord, the revenue men is ridin', boy, you'd better look out(Aw, sure, if it ain't Purvis)Lord, the revenue men is ridin', boy, you'd better look out(Boy, if he hollers at you, you don't stop, boy)I...

Down The Dirt Road Blues (Version 1) Charley Patton

somethin' with I feel like choppin', chips flyin' everywhere I feel like choppin', chips flyin' everywhere I been to the Nation1, oh Lord, but I couldn't stay there Some people say them oversea blues

Down The Dirt Road Blues (Version 2) Charley Patton

somewhere I feel like choppin' it, chips flyin' everywhere I feel like choppin' it, chips flyin' everywhere I'm glad, but I'm leavin', Lord, but I couldn't stay there Some people say them overseas blues

Revenue Man Blues (Version 1) Charley Patton

Aw, the revenue man1 is ridin', boy, you'd better look out (spoken: High sheriff ain't purrty2) Aw, the revenue man is ridin', boy, you'd better look out (spoken: Boy, if he hollers you, you don't...

Revenue Man Blues (Version 2) Charley Patton

Ah, the revenue man1 is runnin', boy, you'd better look out Ah, the revenue man is runnin', boy, you'd better look out (spoken: Boy, if he calls you, you don't stop, boy) If he hollers, you don't ...

Mississippi Hans Theessink

Down in Mississippi Where the blues was born Yazoo river rolling through the land Cradle of the blues, that delta land Cottonfields, catfish farms Steady-rocking rhythm since the dawn of time

Mississippi Hans Theessink, Terry Evans

Down in Mississippi Where the blues was born Yazoo river rolling through the land Cradle of the blues, that delta land Cottonfields, catfish farms Steady-rocking rhythm since the dawn of time Down in Mississippi

When Your Way Gets Dark Charley Patton

When your way gets dark, baby, turn your lights up high (spoken: What's the matter with 'em?) Where can I see my man, Lord, if he come easin' by I take my daily... (spoken: Daily 'fore day prayer...

High Water Everywhere (Part 2) Charley Patton

Backwater at Blytheville, backed up all around Backwater at Blytheville, done took Joiner town It was fifty families and children come to sink and drown The water was risin' up at my friend's doo...

Poor Me Charley Patton

Yes on me, it's poor me, you must take pity on poor me I ain't got nobody, take pity on poor me You may go, you may stay, but she'll come back some sweet day By and by, sweet mama, by and by Don'...

High Water Everywhere (Part 1) Charley Patton

Well, backwater done rose all around Sumner now, drove me down the line Backwater done rose at Sumner, drove poor Charley down the line Lord, I'll tell the world the water, done crept through this

Shake It And Break It Charley Patton

You can shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall Throw it out the window, catch it 'fore it roll You can shake it, you can break it, you can hang it on the wall ...it out the window...

Bird Nest Bound Charley Patton / Willie Brown

, mama, I would find a nest in the heart of town (spoken: Lord, you know I'd build it in the heart of town) So when the town get lonesome, I'd be bird nest bound Hard luck is at your front door, blues

High-Water (For Charley Patton) Bob Dylan

High water risin' - risin' night and day All the gold and silver are being stolen away Big Joe Turner lookin' East and West From the dark room of his mind He made it to Kansas City Twelfth Street a...

High Water (For Charley Patton) Bob Dylan

High water risin' - risin' night and day All the gold and silver are being stolen away Big Joe Turner lookin' East and West From the dark room of his mind He made it to Kansas City Twelfth Str...

Mississippi Blues Mark Knopfler

Mississippi Blues Goin?down to the Delta Where I can have my fun Goin?down to the Delta Where I can have my fun Where I can drink my white lightnin?

Interlude (India.Arie/Acoustic Soul) India.Arie

john coltrane miles davis dizzy gillespie this is a song for you jimmy hendrix stevie ray vaughan and robert johnson charley patton and my list goes on and on and on ooh ma rainey bessie smith and memphis

Hong Kong, Mississippi Bo Diddley

Dearest darling Dearest darling Dearest darling Don't you know, the Lord above, created you, just for me to love Picked you out, from all the rest, because he knew I loved you best Dearest darling ...

Bootleggers' Blues Mississippi Sheiks

I got whiskey on my back,and a sheriff's on my trackI'm gonna make it through this world if I canI take a walk to go my bail,brother took off to the county jailYou better make it through the world ...

Bootlegger's Blues Mississippi Sheiks

I got whiskey on my back,and a sheriff's on my trackI'm gonna make it through this world if I canI take a walk to go my bail,brother took off to the county jailYou better make it through the world ...

Mississippi Blood Lynyrd Skynyrd

She’s got Mississippi Blood runnin’ through her veins Her mama was a looker from New Orleans Daddy worked hard with a gun in his boot Blow you away click bang boom boom Good ol’ dude said she broke his

Leland Mississippi Blues Johnny Winter

(Don't mess up slut and I won't either 1-2-3-4) Oh yeah, oh yeah, uh huh, oh yeah I've been in Texas, I've been on the run I've been in Texas, I've been on the run I'm going to Leland, Mississippi,

Mississippi Delta Blues Jimmie Rodgers

With friends around and even pals that I know are true Still I'm lonely, homesick and blue There's no one who can cheer me when I'm alone Longing for my Mississippi home Way down in the delta on that Mississippi

Mississippi River Blues Jimmie Rodgers

The Mississippi River Blues...

Aberdeen Mississippi Blues Bukka White

I was over in AberdeenOn my way to New OrleanI was over in AberdeenOn my way to New OrleanThem Aberdeen women told meWill buy my gasolineHey, two little womenThat I ain't ever seenThey has two litt...

Mississippi Boweevil Blues Gomez

He sees a little boweevilSees him movin' in the, Lordie, yeahWell, you can plant your cottonBut you won't get a half a bale, mama, yeahBoweevil, boweevilWhere's your native home, mama, yeah?Boweevi...

It Won't Be Long No Fun At All

you You just ignore me when I try to catch you're eye, yeah I beg you please to reconsider I won't give up until you stand here by my side, yeah ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By PATTON

Burnout Charley

I'll tell you somethingLooking at you I can see all that I've wantedI'm sitting in the driver's seatBut your hands on itOn the 10 and 5Let you take over my life (oh-oh)And now that you've got itSwe...

Mississippi David Banner

[Intro: David Banner] Know What I'm Talkin Bout Mississippi Mothafucka, Newton County What I Live And Die For(Scott County) Ball For Da Kids(Simpson County) Know What Im Talkin Bout Niggas Out Here Flashin

Rooster Blues Mississippi John Hurt

Oh well the little red rooster said to the little red hen Ain't been around since God knows when The little red hen told the little red rooster You don't come around now daddy like you used to We g...

Coffee Blues Mississippi John Hurt

This is the 'Coffee Blues', I likes a certain brand Maxwell's House, it's good till the last drop Just like it says on the can, I used to have a girl Cookin' a good Maxwell House, she moved away Some said

Avalon Blues Mississippi John Hurt

Got to New York this mornin', just about half-past nineGot to New York this mornin', just about half-past nineHollerin' one mornin' in Avalon, couldn't hardly keep from cryin'Avalon, my hometown, a...

King Of Blues Gary Moore

He was born in Mississippi 1924. He was born in Mississippi 1924. Left his home with no money. He had to pay his dues, but he knew the time was comin' when he'd be king of the blues.

Blues Pilgrimage Vargas Blues Band

somewhere on the delta where the blues was born a man child's growing clothes are old and worn plays a box guitar strumming out some chords singing 'bout salvation like his soul is torn on a blues pilgrimage

Ghosts Of Mississippi The Steeldrivers

Late one night behind corn whiskey* I fell asleep with a guitar in my hand I dreamed about the ghosts of Mississippi And the blues came walkin' in like a man Without a word I passed that guitar over

Mississippi Delta City Blues Chicago

Mississippi Delta City Blues I've got a smile That I put on When I'm not at home When I'm not alone.

KING OF THE BLUES Gary Moore

KING OF THE BLUES He was born in Mississippi 1924. He was born in Mississippi 1924. Left his home with no money.