Memphis Blues - Billy Burnette

Bullfrog sittin' on a hollow log

Raccoon runnin' from an old hound dog

Where the Mississippi meets the delta dirt

My pampa told me it was just hard work

Started out pickin' cotton

To the rhythm of a mournful tune

The hot sun just couldn’t stop 'em

From gettin' the day’s work through

They were singin' them Memphis blues

Now here she come a-rollin' it’s the Delta Queen

Worker’s stop a-workin' and they start to dream

Water just a-rollin' off the paddle wheel

Just wishin' there was some way out of that field

Started out pickin' cotton

To the rhythm of a mournful tune

The hot sun just couldn’t stop 'em

From gettin' the day’s work through

They were singin' them Memphis blues

Now Sunday mornin' just a-sittin' in the church

Knowin' some day soon they’re gonna leave this Earth

Well the preacher man preachin' He’s a comin' soon

'Til then we’ll be singin' them Memphis blues

Started out pickin' cotton

To the rhythm of a mournful tune

The hot sun just couldn’t stop 'em

From gettin' the day’s work through

They were singin' them Memphis blues

Yeah still singin' them Memphis blues

Well it’s a hi ho, hi ho silver

Well it’s a hi ho, hi ho silver

Yeah baby