Charley Patton - High Water Everywhere, Pt. 1 Lyrics
Well, backwater done rose all around Sumner now,drove me down the lineBackwater done rose at Sumner,drove poor Charley down the lineLord, I'll tell the world the water,done crept through this townLord, the whole round country,Lord, river has overflowedLord, the whole round country,man, is overflowedYou know I can't stay here,I'll go where it's high, boyI would goto the hilly country,but, they got me barredNow, look-a here now at Lelandriver was risin' highLook-a here boys around Leland tell me,river was raisin' highBoy, it's risin' over there, yeahI'm gonna move to Greenvillefore I leave, goodbyeLook-a here the water now, Lordy,Levee broke, rose most everywhereThe water at Greenville and Leland,Lord, it done rose everywhereBoy, you can't never stay hereI would go down to Rosedalebut, they tell me there's water thereNow, the water now, mama,done took Charley's townWell, they tell me the water,done took Charley's townBoy, I'm goin' to VicksburgWell, I'm goin' to Vicksburg,for that high of mineI am goin' up that water,where lands don't never flowWell, I'm goin' over the hill where,water, oh don't ever flowBoy, hit Sharkey County and everything was down in StovallBut, that whole county was leavin',over that Tallahatchie shore Boy,went to Tallahatchie and got it over thereLord, the water done rushed all over,down old Jackson roadLord, the water done raised,over the Jackson roadBoy, it starched my clothesI'm goin' back to the hilly country,won't be worried no more
