Parchman Farm Blues - Bukka White

Artist: Bukka White
Album: The Complete Sessions 1930-1940
Label: Travelin' Man
Year: 1976
Song Title: Parchman Farm Blues
Duration: 02:42
Track #: 07


Parchman Farm Blues

Judge give me life this mornin' down on Parchman Farm,
Judge give me life this mornin' down on Parchman Farm,
I wouldn't hate it so bad, but I left my wife in mourn.

Oh, goodbye wife, all you have done gone,
Oh, goodbye wife, all you have done gone,
But I hope some day, you will hear my lonesome song.

(guitar solo)

Oh, listen you men, I don't mean no harm,
Oh, listen you men, I don't mean no harm,
If you wanna do good, you better stay off old Parchman Farm.

We got to work in the mornin', just at dawn of day,
We got to work in the mornin', just at dawn of day,
Just at the settin' of the sun, that's when the work is done.

I'm down on Parchman Farm, but I sho' wanna go back home,
I'm down on Parchman Farm, but I sho' wanna go back home,
But I hope some day I will overcome.