Adam Carroll - Caine River Blues lyrics

rate me

Down in Louisiana, got too much to lose

Down in Louisiana, got too much to lose

I got twenty years of living, with these old Caine

River Blues

(Chords are the same throughout the song)

Work at tenant farming', Jacob is my name

I work at tenant farming', Jacob is my name

I spent half my life getting' blisters, from cutting

sugar cane

Got me a son named Jimmy, got a wife named Marie

Said I got me a son named Jimmy, got a wife named

Marie

I'm getting old working in the sun all day, but she

done alright by me

She said Jimmy needs some schooling, so he doesn't end

up like you

Said Jimmy needs some schooling, so he doesn't end up

like you

But buying his books on the money I make it's a damn

hard thing to do

Mr. Jackson wants to see me, so he called me in at

four

Mr. Jackson wants to see me, but he called me in at

four

Said I got me combine Jacob. I don't need you anymore

Slide Solo

Well I got a brother named Virgil, he sells crack

cocaine

I got me a brother named Virgil, he sells crack

cocaine

He got rich a long time ago and he left that sugar

cane

Virgil said hey Jacob, I'll make you a deal

Virgil said hey Jacob, I'll make you a deal

I got to get some good to Appaloosas I need you behind

the wheel

W were headed south on a two lane road called highway

1-9-0

We were headed south on a two-lane road called highway

1-9-0

Mr. trooper pulled us over outside of town he said

step out nice and slow

Mr. Trooper shot poor virgule, when he tried to run

Mr. Trooper shot poor Virgil, when tried to run

But I killed Mr. Trooper, with Virgil's old shotgun

Down in Louisiana, got nothing left to lose

Down in Louisiana, got nothing left to lose

Now I'm going to Angola with these ol'Caine River

Blues