Going Down The River Lyrics - The First Recordings - Mississippi Fred Mcdowell

I'm Going Down The River 4:17 Trk 1 

Mississippi Fred McDowell 

Fred McDowell - vocal and guitar 

W/Fanny Davis - comb, Miles Pratcher - guitar 

Recorded Sept. 22, 1959, Como Mississippi 

Album: Portraits The First Recordings 

Rounder CD 1718 

Transcriber: [email protected] 

I'm goin' down that river 

I'm goin-a take that right hand road 

I'm goin' down the river 

I'm goin-a take that right hand road 

Lord, I ain't gon' stop walkin' 

'Till I get in sweet mama's arms 

Lord, the girl I'm lovin' 

She got that great long curly hair 

Lord, the girl I'm lovin' 

Got the great long curly hair 

Lord, her mama an her papa, Lord 

Sure don't allow me there 

Lord, allow me 

Sure don't allow me 

Sure don't allow me 

Sure don't allow me 

Sure don't allow 

Allow me there 

Lord, Lord 

Sho' don't allow 

'llow me there 

(guitar & comb) 

Sun rose this mornin', baby 

Lord, I was layin' down on my flo' 

Lord, the sun rose this mornin' 

I was layin' down on my flo' 

Lord, no woman to love me 

Baby, even no place to go 

Lord, nobody 

Love me, baby 

Lord, no place 

Place to go 

Lord 

Even no, place to go 

Lordy, Lordy, Lord, Lord 

(guitar) 

Lord, I'm goin' away, baby 

Don't you wanna go? 

I'm goin' away, baby 

Mama, don't you wanna go? 

Lord, I'm goin' somewhere 

I ain't never been before 

Oh, Lord, I 

Lord, I'm goin' 

Goin' somewhere 

I ain't never 

Been befo' 

Lord, Lord. 

(a person claps) 

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