Tallahatchie River Blues-Mattie Delaney/The Vel-Aires

Tallahatchie River Blues - Mattie Delaney Tallahatchie River risin' lord it's mighty bad Tallahatchie River risin' lord it's mighty bad Some peoples on Tallahatchie done lost everything they had Some people in the delta wondering what to do Some people in the delta wondering what to do They don't build some leaves I don't know what become of you High water rising got me troubled in mind High water rising got me troubled in mind I got to go and leave my daddy behind Lord this water risin' and I sure can't swim High water risin' and I sure can't swim But if it keep on risin' sure gon' follow him Gon' pack my suitcase go back to Tennessee Gon' pack my suitcase go back to Tennessee For this Tallahatchie River done got the best of me