Brother James

Brother James - Big Joe Williams

Brother James went out riding

Riding in that twenty nine ford

Brother James went out riding

Riding in that twenty nine ford

That poor man was drinking bad whiskey

Oh well boys he sure going to lose his soul

Lord I went out in Greenville

Looked down in brother James' face

Lord I went out in Greenville

Looked down in brother James' face

I says sleep on brother James

I'll meet you Resurrection Day

Lord brother James died under surgery

And he didn't have the time to pray

Lord died under surgery

Didn't have the time to pray

I said goodbye brother James

Oh well I'll meet you resurrection day

Now he love sister Lottie

Trying to save her wicked soul

Play boy

Now he love sister Lottie

Trying to save her wicked soul

She ain't going to drink no more whiskey

Oh well boys going to ride no twenty nine ford

I went to the graveyard

And I peeped down in brother James' face

I went to the graveyard

Peeped down in brother James' face

Says you know you died drunk brother James

Didn't have no time to pray

Farewell brother James

Hope we will meet some day

Farewell brother James

Hope we will meet some day

I will be at the official table

Oh well when they send brother james my way