Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Allen Collins
Guitar
Ronnie Van Zant
Lead Vocals
Gary Rossington
Guitar
Ed King
Guitar
Billy Powell
Keyboards
Leon Wilkeson
Bass Guitar
Bob Burns
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ronnie Van Zant
Songwriter
Ed King
Songwriter
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Kooper
Producer
Austin Goodsey
Assistant Engineer
Bob Merritt
Assistant Engineer
Gary Kellgren
Assistant Engineer
Rodney Mills
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm goin' down to the swamp
Gonna watch me a hound dog catch me a 'coon
Well, I'm goin' down to the swamp
Gonna watch me a hound dog catch me a 'coon
You know the hound dog make a-music
On a summer night under the moon
[Verse 2]
Lord, fetch my cane pole, mama
Gonna catch a brim or maybe two
Lord, fetch my cane pole, mama
Gonna catch a brim or maybe two
And when the hound dogs start barkin'
Sound like ol' Son House singin' the blues
[Chorus]
Hound dog sing that
Swamp, swamp, swamp, swamp music
Swamp, swamp, swamp, swamp music
When the hound dogs start singin'
I ain't got them big ol' city blues
[Bridge]
Bah-woo
Bah-woo
[Verse 3]
Go ahead, little mama
Lord, just take that city hike
Said, go ahead, pretty mama
Lord, just take your city hike
Well, I'd rather live with a hound dog
For the rest of my natural born life
That's right
[Chorus]
Singin' that
Swamp, swamp, swamp, swamp music
Swamp, swamp, swamp, swamp music
Well, I'd rather live with a hound dog
For the rest of my natural born life
Well, I'd wanna live with a hound dog
For the rest of my natural born life
Written by: Edward King, Ronnie Van Zant