Lyrics Prison Blues Come Down On Me - Lighnin' Hopkins

Prison Blues Come Down On Me

Spoken:
Lightnin': «I'm wonderin' if my folks are gonna be There when I make it there,
I’m just wonderin' if they in the same ol' spot»
Friend: «I don’t know Lightnin', but as bad as you
Playin' that guitar now,
They got to be there.
But you playin' it pretty
Lonesome there though
Some might be in heaven, I can’t never tell»
Lightnin': «No, you know I’m just gettin' back I been
In State Prison»
Friend: «How was it down there?»
Lightnin': «It was hard on me And it was a shame on Everybody else»
Friend: «Yes, now you can hear, about how they would
Ring them big bells»
Lightnin': «Yeah»
Friend: «And every mornin' about the break of day,
You can hear how, how, howlin' goin' on everyday»
Lightnin': «Well, I got over it so I’m glad But mama’s
What I’m thinkin' about
I wonder if she’s in the same old spot?»
Friend: «Yes, I’m quite sure she’s there, but I know
She’s got a worried mind
'Cause she’s got to be worried over her child)
Mmmm, the blues come down on me Friend: Lord, have mercy, child
Po' Lightnin' can’t hardly keep from cryin'
Friend: Yes, the blues’ll make you cry, I know how you
Feel
Whoa, Lord have mercy,
Po' Lightnin' can’t hardly keep from cryin'
Well, I’m just wonderin' will I ever make it back,
To that old native home of mine?
Friend: Please, take me with ya when you go, Lightnin'
Lord have mercy