The First Recordings 1997

Going Down the River

I'm goin' down that river
I'm goin-a take that right hand road
I'm goin' down the river
I'm goin-a take that right hand road
Lord, I ain't gon' stop walkin'
Till I get in sweet mama's arms

Lord, the girl I'm lovin'
She got that great long curly hair
Lord, the girl I'm lovin'
Got the great long curly hair
Lord, her mama an her papa, Lord
Sure don't allow me there

Lord, allow me
Sure don't allow me
Sure don't allow me
Sure don't allow me
Sure don't allow
Allow me there
Lord, Lord
Sho' don't allow
'Llow me there

Sun rose this mornin', baby
Lord, I was layin' down on my flo'
Lord, the sun rose this mornin'
I was layin' down on my flo'
Lord, no woman to love me
Baby, even no place to go

Lord, nobody
Love me, baby
Lord, no place
Place to go
Lord
Even no, place to go
Lordy, Lordy, Lord, Lord

Lord, I'm goin' away, baby
Don't you wanna go?
I'm goin' away, baby
Mama, don't you wanna go?
Lord, I'm goin' somewhere
I ain't never been before

Oh, Lord, I
Lord, I'm goin'
Goin' somewhere
I ain't never
Been befo'
Lord, Lord

61 Highway

Lord, that 61 Highway
It the longest road I know
Lord, that 61 Highway
It the longest road I know
She run from New York City
Run right by my baby's do'

Well, there some folks said them
Greyhound buses don't run
Lordy, some folks said them
Greyhound buses don't run
Lord, just go to West Memphis, baby
Look down Highway 61

I said, please
I said, please see somebody for me

I said ple-eee-eee-ase
Please see somebody for me
If you see my baby
Tell her she's alright with me

Lord, if I should hap'n a-die, baby
Before you think my time have come
Lord, if I should hap'n a-die, baby
'Fore you think my time have come
I want you bury my body
Down on Highway 61

Wished I Was In Heaven Sitting Down

Wished I was in heaven sitting
Ooh, angel
Ooh, my
Wished I were in heaven sitting

Wished I were in heaven sitting
Wished I were in heaven sitting
Ooh, angel
Oh, my
Wished I were in

Wished I's

Ooh, angel
Ooh My
Wished I's

When The Train Comes Along

<First line vs. each sings solo>

When the train come along, Lord
When the train come along, Lord
Gonna meet her at the station
When the train come along

If you see my mother
And she ask for me, Lord
Gonna meet her at the station
When the train come along

(Guitar)

When the train come along, Lord
When the train come along, Lord
Gonna meet her at the station
When the train come along


If you see my father
And he ask for me, Lord
Gonna meet him at the station
When the train come along

(Guitar)

When the train come along, Lord
When the train come along, Lord
Gonna meet her at the station
When the train come along

When the train come along, Lord
When the train come along, Lord
Gonna meet her at the station
When the train come along

If you see my father
And he ask for me, Lord
Gonna meet him at the station
When the train come along

(Guitar)

If you see my mother
And she ask for me, Lord
Gonna meet her at the station
When the train come along.

Worried Mind

You made me weep
An you made me moan
When you caused me to leave my
My happy home

But someday
Ya ain't gonna worry my mind any mo'

Tol' ev'rybody
In yo' neighborhood
What a dirty mistreater
Didn't mean ya no good

But bye-bye, baby
You ain't gonna worry my mind any mo'

When I was in gambling
An tried to win
You'd taken my money
Give to yo', yo' other man

But bye-bye, baby
Ya ain't gonna worry my mind any mo'

Bye-bye, baby
Ya ain't gonna worry
Worry my mind any

Mind, any mo', Lord

When I was sick down
Baby, on my bed
Ya come to see me
An you walked away

But bye-bye
Ya ain't gon' worry my mind any mo'

If I had money
Like Henry Ford
I'd buy me a woman, on
On ev'ry road

But bye-bye, honey
I ain't gon' worry yo' mind any mo'

Bye-bye, baby
I ain't gon' worry yo'
Worry yo' mind
Mind, any mo'
No.

Shake 'em On Down

Put 'em down, put 'em down
Put 'em down, good Lordy
Put 'em down, good Lordy
Put 'em down, shake 'em down

Good Lordy, shake 'em down
Good Lordy, shake 'em down
Good Lordy, shake 'em down
Good Lordy, shake 'em down

If you, come to my house
You's gon' find
Me around, good Lordy
Stop right there, baby go in
Shake 'em on down
Lordy, must I Lo-ord

Shake 'em down, to my house
Good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house

If you see my baby, Lordy
Stand around
You know we gettin' ready, mama
We gonna shake 'em on down
Lordy, must I Lo-ho-hord

Shake 'em down, to my house
Good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house

Put yo' knees together

Babe, let yo' backbone move
Can't-a woman in town
Cain't shake 'em down like you, Lordy
Must I, Lo-ord

Shake 'em down, to my house
Good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house

Whoa, Lo-o-ord

Shake 'em down, to my house
Good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, to my house

Whoa, Lo-o-ord

Shake 'em down, to my house
Good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, good Lordy
To my house, good Lordy
Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house

Far away up over the hill, baby
Lord, to get some ice
Befo' we got back, baby
Lord, we shook 'em down twice
Lordy, must I, Lord

Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house
Shake 'em down, to my house

Woke Up This Morning With My Mind On Jesus

Well, woke up this mo'nin
With my mind, stayin' on Jesus
Woke up this mo'nin
With my mind, stayin' on Jesus
Halleluh, halleleluh

Well, singin' an prayin' with my
Stayin' on, Jesus
Singin' and playin' with my mind
Stayin' on

Well, stayin' and playin'
Halleluh, halleluh

(Guitar)


Well, walkin' an talkin' with my
Stayin' on
Walkin' an talkin' with my mind
Stayin' on, Jesus

Halleluh, halleluh

Well, singin' and prayin'
Stayin' on, Jesus
Singin' an playin' with my mind

Halleluh, halleluh.

(Guitar to end)

You Done Told Everybody

Fred spoken: 'Singin' to what there'

Song:
Lord, you done told ev'rybody
Baby, in your neighborhood

Lord, you done told ev'rybody
Baby, in yo' neighborhood

You done told ev'rybody
In yo' neighborhood

You was a dirty mistreater
Lord, you didn't mean me no good

'Nice trick'

I wouldn't hate it so badly
But you broke my diamond ring

Lord, I wouldn't hate it so bad, babe
But you broke my diamond ring

I wouldn't hate it so bad
But you broke, broke my
Diamond ring
Lord, broke my diamond ring

Lord, I'm goin' to the sergeant
I'm 'onna call the chief police

I'm goin' to the sergeant
I'm 'onna call that chief police

Lord, I'm goin' to the sergeant
I'm 'onna call the chief police



Lord, my baby done quit me
I can't see no peace

Lord my, my baby done quit me
I can't see no peace
No
Lord, Lord
I can't see
I can't see no peace

I looked down the road, baby
Just as fer as I could see

I looked down the road
Just as fer as I could see

Lord, a gang a-women
They was hollerin'
Rryin' after me

Lord, Lord
Hollerin', after
After me
Lord, an holler
After me
Lord, they was hollerin'
Lord, they was hollerin'
Hollerin' after me

Yes, I knowed
Somethin' goin' on wrong
I know, baby
Somethin' is goin' on wrong

I know my baby woke up, Lord
She found her mister's roam

That the reason that so
So many people
Strollin' way
Way from home

Reason so many people
Strollin' away
From home
Lord, Lord

Lord, Lord.
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Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning

Fred:
Well, keep a-your lamp
Annie Mae:
(Trimmed an burnin')

Keep a-your lamp
(Oh, trimmed an burnin')
Keep a-your lamp
(Oh, trimmed an burnin')
See what the Lord have done

Don't be (worried)
Don't (you get worried)
Don't be (worried)
See what the Lord have done

Don't
Well, don't (you worry)
Well, don't (you worry)
See what the Lord have done

(Oh, keep a-yo' lamp)
(Oh, keep a-yo' lamp)
(Oh, keep a-yo' lamp)
(See what the Lord have done)

Well, don't (you worry)
Don't (you worry)
Don't (you worry)
See what the Lord have done

Well, don't get worried
Chillen, don't (you get worried)
Chillen, don't you get worried
See what the Lord have done

Well, keep your lamp
(All trimmed an burnin')
Keep-a your lamp
(All trimmed an burnin')
Keep-a your lamp
(All trimmed an burnin')
See what the Lord have done

Chillen, don't get worried
Chillen, don't you get worried
Chillen, don't get worried
See what the Lord have done

Good Morning Little Schoolgirl

Good mornin', little schoolgirl
Good mornin', little schoolgirl
Can I go?
Can I go home wit' you?
Tell yo' mama an yo' papa
Lord, I'm a li'l schoolboy, too

Come on, be my baby
Come on, be my baby
I'll buy you a diamond
I'll buy you a diamond ring
If you don't like that, baby
I ain't gon' buy ya a doggone thing

I don't know, hardly

I don't know, hardly
What in this world
What in this world to do
I don't mean to hurt yo' feelings
Or even get mad with you

I 'member way back, babe
I 'member way back, babe
When I was young age
When I was young, age-a nine
Lord, I thinkin' about my schoolday
It sho' did worry on my mind.

What's The Matter Now

Unk 1: 'Thought I would stand in the back
I gotta hear those.'

Fred begins:
Well, what's the matter now?
Unk 1 'She left'
'Yeah-yeah-yeah'
'Ooh, what she's doin'
Lord, I wonder
Baby, what's the matter now?

Unk 1 'Lord! Hoo!
Unk 2 <laughter>
Unk 1 'She left you'

Where were you when that
Little rooster crowed 'fore day?
Unk 1 'You go'd a-plenty out'
'You know where I was!'
Unk 2 'Don't tell!'

It was soon one mornin'
Baby, ev'rything was quiet
(Yeah!) (Hoo!)
Unk 'Good sound, Fred'
It was soon one mornin'
When ev'rything was quiet

(Guitar)

Unk 1 'On my merry way, like he goin'
Unk 2 'You better tell him to stop then!
Unk 2 'I can't stop him!'
Unk 1 'You better!'

Lord, bring me my pistol
Lord, my shotgun, too
Poss Unk 3 'Book him, now'
Unk 2 <laughter>


Bring me my pistol
Bring me my shotgun, too
Unk 1 'Bet he kill little birdies'
Unk 1 'Little lambs, too'
If I meet my baby's nigger
Ain't no tellin' what he might do
Unk 1 'He, right'
Unk 1 'Um-hm'

(Guitar)

Unk 3 'You ain't know'd his name'

Well, it's bye-bye, baby
I ain't got no mo' t'say
Well, it's bye-bye, baby
I ain't got no-ooh mo' t'say

(Guitar)

Unk 1 'Sayin' them, THINGS!'
Unk 2 'Go ahead 'n' pull!'
Unk 2 'I can't keep doin' this broom!
Be happy if He Shot Me!'

<Laughter>
'He try then, he see'

<Song continues>

I'd rather see my mama
You come in sloppy drunk
(Yes, yes)

Ruther see my mama
Come in-in-in sloppy drunk
Then to see my baby, Lord
Packin' up her trunk

Unk 'Who says?'

Well, it's bye-bye, baby
Lord, if you call that gone

Well, it's bye-bye
If you call that gone.

(All right!)

(Yeah!)
Ha-ha-ha

I Want Jesus To Walk With Me

Well, I want Jesus
Whilst walk with me
Yes, I want Jesus
Walk with me
Whilst I'm on this tedious journey
Yes, I want Jesus
Just to walk with me

Walk with my mother
Lord, walk with me
Walk with my mother
Lord, walk with me
Whilst I'm on this tedious journey
Yes, I want Jesus
Just to walk with me

Won't you be my doctor?


Come and walk with me
Just be my doctor
Come and walk with me
Well, whilst I'm on this tedious journey
Yes, I want Jesus
Just to walk with me

(Guitar)

Don't you leave me 'lone, no
Don't leave me 'lone
Don't you leave me 'lone, Lord
Don't leave me 'lone
Well, whilst I'm on this tedious journey
Yes, I want Jesus
Just to walk with me

Um-hm, um-hm, hmm
Um-hm, um-hm
Um-hm, um-hm-hm
Um-hm, hm-mm
Um-hm, hm-hm
Umm-hm-hm-hm

Yes, I want Jesus
Come and walk with me-he-eee.

Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning

Fred:
Well, keep a-your lamp
Annie Mae:
(Trimmed an burnin')

Keep a-your lamp
(Oh, trimmed an burnin')
Keep a-your lamp
(Oh, trimmed an burnin')
See what the Lord have done

Don't be (worried)
Don't (you get worried)
Don't be (worried)
See what the Lord have done

Don't
Well, don't (you worry)
Well, don't (you worry)
See what the Lord have done

(Oh, keep a-yo' lamp)
(Oh, keep a-yo' lamp)
(Oh, keep a-yo' lamp)
(See what the Lord have done)

Well, don't (you worry)
Don't (you worry)
Don't (you worry)
See what the Lord have done

Well, don't get worried
Chillen, don't (you get worried)
Chillen, don't you get worried
See what the Lord have done

Well, keep your lamp
(All trimmed an burnin')
Keep-a your lamp
(All trimmed an burnin')
Keep-a your lamp
(All trimmed an burnin')
See what the Lord have done

Chillen, don't get worried
Chillen, don't you get worried
Chillen, don't get worried
See what the Lord have done

You're Gonna Be Sorry

Version 1
Note: Background chorus verses are a variation of lines.

(Something is wrong)
(My baby's gone)

Lord, you gon' be sorry
Ever done me wrong

Say, you're gon' be sorry
Ever done me wrong

Might done be too late, baby
Honey, now I'll be gone

(Something is wrong)
(My baby's gone)
(Have her fun)
(Might be gone)

I'm goin' by the pawn shop
Put my watch in pawn

(Something is wrong)
(My baby's gone)
(Have her fun)
(Watch in pawn)

Lord, I'm goin' by the pawn shop
Put my watch in pawn

(Something is wrong)
(Watch in pawn)
(Have her fun)
(Might be gone)

What you goin' do, baby
When your trouble get like mine?

(Have trouble like this)
(Try trouble like this)

What you goin' do, baby
When your trouble get like mine?

Lord, you can't do me
Honey, like you did wit' done, Po' Shine

(Like Po' Shine)
(Now he's gone)
(Like Po' Shine)
(Now he's gone)

Lord, you took his money, babe
But swear you can't take mine

(My baby's gone)
(Something is wrong) 'I may'
(My baby's gone)
(My baby's gone)

Lord, I wonder
What's the matter now?

(What's the matter?)
(What's the matter?)
(What's the matter?)
(What's the matter?)

Lord, I wonder
What's the matter now?

(I wonder, I wonder)
(I wonder, I wonder)
(I wonder)

Lord, I wonder, baby
Wonder what's the matter, now?

(My baby's gone)
(Something is wrong)
(My baby's gone)
(My baby's gone)

(I wonder, I wonder)
(I wonder, I wonder)
(I wonder, I wonder)
(I wonder, I wonder)

Lord, I'm still wondering'
I don't know what to do

(Nothin' to do)
(Nothin' to do)
(Nothin' to do)
(Nothin' to do)

Lord, I wonder, baby
What gonna 'come of me?

(Nothin' to do)
(Nothin' to do)
(Nothin' to do)
(Nothin' to do)

Lord, I wonder
What gonna 'come a-me?

(What come of me?)
(What come of me?)
(What come of me?)

Well, just come on, baby
Take a little walk wit' me

(Now just a walk)
(Now just a walk)
(Now just a walk)
(Now just a walk)

Well, just come on, baby
Take a little walk wit' me

(Now take a walk)
(Now take a walk)
(Now take a walk)
(Now take a walk)

Lord, just come on, baby
Take a little walk wit' me

(Come take a walk)
(Come take a walk)
(Come take a walk)
(Come take a walk)

(Come take a walk)
(Come take a walk)
(Come take a walk)
(Come take a walk)
(Come take a walk)

Lord, come on baby, Lordy
Take a little walk wit' me.

Version 2

Lord, you gon' be sorry
Ever done me wrong
Gon' be sorry
Lord, ya ever done me wrong

Tell it with excitement
Gon' be too late, baby
Lord, an' I'll be gone
Fred, pay me

Lord, don't come a-runnin'
Lord, baby, screamin' and cryin'
Don't come here runnin' back
Honey, Lord, screamin' and cryin'

Lord, you got a home
You got a home, baby
Lord, long as I got

Me an' my white dog started
Baby, walkin' out in Jackson Park
Me an' my white dog started, honey
Walkin' out in Jackson Park

Here it takes a man's appetite, Lord
Honey, hear my white dog bark

You know I'm goin' to Memphis
I'm gon' stop on Easin' street
You know I'm goin' a-Memphis, baby
I'm 'on stop oh on Easin' street

I want some-a you women
I want some-a you women, please
Show me to reach here in peace
So I won't be dodging every, every long tall man I meet

Let me tell you somethin', baby
Honey, please don't crowd your mind
Let me tell you something
Lord, please don't crowd your mind

I don't Fred
First thing you know, baby
You be gone
A pity it t'ain't yo' plan

Lord, I start to holler loud but I believe
I believe I will murmur, low
Lord, I start to holler
Believe I will murmur, low