Skip James - Good Road Camp Blues Lyrics
Good Road Camp Blues 3:49 Trk 20Nehemiah Curtis 'Skip' JamesSkip James - vocal, guitar and pianoAlbum: Blues From The Deltafrom Vanguard 'Devil Got My Woman' album 1968Vanguard Records CD 96517-2 1998Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.comNote: hyphen = unsung wordCaptain, captainCaptain, captainBefo' I drive, I drive old Slim BillCaptain, captainCaptain, captainBefo' I drive old Slim BillLord, I'll walk this good road'Till my ankle, my ankles swellYou know, I'm so tiredI'm so tiredThis red rice and salmonLord, an these black-eyed peasYou know I'm so tiredI'm so tired of red riceSalmons and these black-eye'd peasCaptain, an these old hard-tack biscuitsI declare, these killin' po' meAre you goin' on yonder, yonder?And you tell that big-hat manOh, if you go down yonder, down yonderAnd you tell that big-hat manTell 'em I'm a-so tired a-these black molassesWit' that teddy bear standin' on a caneWell, down in L'ousianaWay down yonder behind the sunWell, down yonder in L'ousianaWay down behind the sunSeem like to me that's where all-a myMy trouble first begunNow, some come here for ninetyAnd some come here for ninety-nineLord, some men come for ninetySome come here for ninety-nineBut Lord, I come here to stayJust as long as the sun shineNow, captain, captain, oohA-what's the matter that I can't see?Captain, captain, captainWhat's the matter I can't -I got a lifetime sentence, herePlease, please be light on me.~
