Catfish John

Catfish John - The Calhoun Twins

Mama said Don't go near that river

Don't be hanging in around old Catfish John

Come the morning I'd always be there

Walking in his footsteps in the sweet Delta dawn

Let me dream on another morning at the piace so long ago

When the sweet magnolia blossomed cotton fields white snow

Catfish John was a river hobo any lived and river bed

Thinking back I still remember I was proud to be his friend

Mama said Don't go near that river

Don't be hanging around old Catfish John

Come the morning I'd always be there

Walking in his footsteps in the sweet Delta dawn

Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg

Traded for a chestnut mare

He never heared a word of anger

Though his load was hard to bear

Mama said Don't go near that river

Don't be hanging around old Catfish John

Come the morning I'd always be there

Walking in his footsteps in the sweet Delta dawn

Mama said Don't go near that river

Don't be hanging around old Catfish John

Come the morning