Mississippi County Farm Blues

Mississippi County Farm Blues - Son House

Wish I was a babe in my mama's arms

Wish I was a babe in my mama's arms

Wish I was a baby in my mama's arms

Wouldn't been here working on the County Farm

I'd rather be broke and out of doors

I'd rather be broke and out of doors

I'd rather be broke lord and out of doors

Than to be here working on the police roll

Some got six months and some a year

Some got six months and some a year

Some got six months lord and some a year

Poor me poor me got lifetime here

They put me in jail

Wouldn't let me be

They put me in jail

Wouldn't let me be

Put me in jail would not let me be

They said I killed old Leroy Lee

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Yeah lord oh lordy lord

Oh lord oh lord lordy lord

Oh lord oh lord oh lordy lord

The gal I love treat me like a dog

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And I hate to hear that big bell dong

I hate to hear that big bell dong

I hate to hear lord that big bell dong

Poor boy poor boy you're going on