Deep Ellum Blues (traditional cover)
traditional song
from The Speakeasy Serenaders: Songs Of The People (April 30th 2013) (2:54)
Once I knew a preacher, preached the bible through and through
Went down to Deep Ellum, now his preachin days are through
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
Once I had a girlfriend, she meant the world to me
Went down to New Orleans, now she ain't what she used to be
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
When you go down to New Orleans put your money in your sock
Cuz the boys in Deep Ellum will put you on the rocks
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
If you go down to New Orleans to have a little fun
Have your fifty dollars ready when the policeman come
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
Went down to Deep Ellum, now his preachin days are through
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
Once I had a girlfriend, she meant the world to me
Went down to New Orleans, now she ain't what she used to be
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
When you go down to New Orleans put your money in your sock
Cuz the boys in Deep Ellum will put you on the rocks
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
If you go down to New Orleans to have a little fun
Have your fifty dollars ready when the policeman come
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
Oh sweet mama, Daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
earliest live performance: July 6th 2012