Shady Grove Lyrics - Sonny Boy Williamson I

Shady Grove Track 5 2:45 

Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) 

(Sonny Boy Williamson) 

Sonny Boy Williamson - vcl and hca 

with Blind John Davis - piano, Ransom Knowling - sbass 

Chicago July 2, 1942 

Album: Vol. 4 Document Records DOCD5058 

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I was just setting here lookin' 

Lookin' way down in Shady Grove, now 

I was settin' an lookin' 

Lookin' way down in Shady Grove, now 

Now, that's where they carried my baby 

A long, long time ago, now 

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I heard the church bells ringin' 

An the hearse was drivin' slow, now 

A heard the church bells ringin' 

Peoples, and the hearse was drivin' slow, now 

Lord, an I hate to see me baby leave me 

Oh peoples, but she just had to go, now 

I looked in my mother's face, now 

An Lord, an I just hung my head an cry, now 

I looked in my mother's face, now 

People, I just a-hung my head and cry, now 

I said, 'Leaved these good lookin' women to kill me 

Mama, you just leave yo' poor Sonny Boy down, now' 

You know I laid down last night one 

Peoples I tried to take my rest, now 

You know I laid down last night 

People I tried to take my rest, now 

You know my mind got to ramblin' 

Just like the wild geese in the west, now 

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Lord, I'm goin' to the gypsy, now 

To have my baby's fortune told, now 

I swear I'm goin' to the gypsy 

Lord, to have my baby's fortune told, now 

But she said, 'But Sonny Boy, you's a bad luck chile 

An you catch the devil ev'rywhere you go, now. 

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