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Mississippi River Blues 2:39 Trk 4
(Bill Broonzy)
Bill Broonzy - vocal & guitar, unk. piano
Recorded: Chicago, March 23, 1934
Original issue Bluebird 5535/-80395-1.
Album: Vol. 1 'Walk Right In'
Bluebird Records 'When The Sun Goes Down'
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com


Mississ-ippi river
Is so long, deep and wide
I can see my good girl
Standin' on that other side

I cried an I called
I could not make my baby hear
Lord, I'm 'on get me a boat, woman
Paddle on away from here
(guitar)

Ain't it hard to love someone
When they are so far from you
Lord, I'm on' get me a boat and
Paddle this old river blue

I went down to the landing
To see if any boats were there
And the fareman told me
Could not find the boats nowhere
(guitar)

The big boat ease up the river
Are turnin' 'round an 'round
Lord, I'm 'on get me a good girl
Or jump overboard an drown.

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Mississippi River Blues 2:39 Trk 4   (Bill Broonzy)   Bill Broonzy - vocal & guitar, unk. piano   Recorded: Chicago, March 23, 1934   Original issue Bluebird 5535/-80395-1.   Album: Vol. 1 'Walk Right In'    Bluebird Records 'When The Sun Goes Down'   Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com         Mississ-ippi river   Is so long, deep and wide   I can see my good girl   Standin' on that other side      I cried an I called   I could not make my baby hear   Lord, I'm 'on get me a boat, woman   Paddle on away from here   (guitar)      Ain't it hard to love someone   When they are so far from you   Lord, I'm on' get me a boat and   Paddle this old river blue      I went down to the landing   To see if any boats were there   And the fareman told me   Could not find the boats nowhere   (guitar)      The big boat ease up the river   Are turnin' 'round an 'round   Lord, I'm 'on get me a good girl   Or jump overboard an drown.      ~