Lyrics
I’m Going Down The River 4:17 Trk 1
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Fred McDowell — vocal and guitar
W/Fanny Davis — comb, Miles Pratcher — guitar
Recorded Sept. 22, 1959, Como Mississippi
Rounder CD 1718
I’m goin' down that river
I’m goin-a take that right hand road
I’m goin' down the river
I’m goin-a take that right hand road
Lord, I ain’t gon' stop walkin'
'Till I get in sweet mama’s arms
Lord, the girl I’m lovin'
She got that great long curly hair
Lord, the girl I’m lovin'
Got the great long curly hair
Lord, her mama an her papa, Lord
Sure don’t allow me there
Lord, allow me Sure don’t allow me Sure don’t allow me Sure don’t allow me Sure don’t allow
Allow me there
Lord, Lord
Sho' don’t allow
'llow me there
(guitar & comb)
Sun rose this mornin', baby
Lord, I was layin' down on my flo'
Lord, the sun rose this mornin'
I was layin' down on my flo'
Lord, no woman to love me Baby, even no place to go Lord, nobody
Love me, baby
Lord, no place
Place to go Lord
Even no, place to go Lordy, Lordy, Lord, Lord
(guitar)
Lord, I’m goin' away, baby
Don’t you wanna go?
I’m goin' away, baby
Mama, don’t you wanna go?
Lord, I’m goin' somewhere
I ain’t never been before
Oh, Lord, I Lord, I’m goin'
Goin' somewhere
I ain’t never
Been befo'
Lord, Lord.
(a person claps)