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Mississippi Fred McDowell
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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well I worked on the levee baby
Till I went stone blind
Baby, you ain't gonna do me
Oh Lord, like you don't pour shine
You took his money baby
Yeah, I declare you won't take mine
[Verse 2]
I'm a long line skinner darling
Oh Lord, I got the shortest line
Yeah, I'm a long line skinner, baby
I swear I got the shortest line
Well I worked on old Lou
Oh lord, I work old Belle
Well I worked on old Lou
That's sure, I work old Belle
[Verse 3]
I cannot find a mule with a shoulder well
[Verse 4]
Yeah, my captain probably won't pay me
Boy Lord, he can't keep no time
Yeah, my cabin got water baby
Yeah, we won't even take no time
[Verse 5]
I cannot drive him
Your boats don't lie
I cannot drive him
Your boats don't lie
I cannot drive him
Your boats don't lie
I cannot drive him
Your boats don't lie
Your boats don't lie
They don't lie
Don't lie
They don't lie
Don't lie
Don't lie
Don't lie
Don't lie
Don't lie
Don't lie
Don't lie
Written by: Mississippi Fred McDowell, Steve Wold

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