'Blue' Green River Blues

from 2002 GroundSoundsSpun by Soundsspun

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'Blue' Green River Blues
(adopted from Charley Patton's 'Green River Blues')

I see a river, rollin' like a log
I wade up green river, rollin' like a log
I wade up green river, rollin' like a log

Sure been hot, all summer coming on
Sure been hot, all summer coming on
That river's blue green, shining thick like oil

Wind is rising, leaves trembling on the trees
Wind is rising, leaves trembling on the trees
Blue green drifting to shore with the breeze

Cows and horses, drinking at the shore
Cows and horses, gulping from the shore
Then they, drop down fast, like the devil got their soul

My dog he dropped down, spewing and bawling to
My dog he dropped down, spewing and bawling to
The devil grabbed him, shaking him till he's still

It was late last night, everything was still
It was late last night, everything was still
Saw my sweet baby, go up on lonesome hill

People drink green river, droppin down fast
If you drink that river, you'll drop down fast
If you drink green river, well you sure won’t last

Some people say them green river blues ain't bad
Some people say them green river blues ain't bad
Must not have been them green river blues they had

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from 2002 GroundSoundsSpun, released June 16, 2022
Charley Patton tune, lyrics adopted, river is 'blue green'
Wildgrass: Guitar
Mad Friar: Bass

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