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- Lightnin’ Hopkins - Prison Blues Come Down On Me Lyrics
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- (begin spoken dialogue)
- Lightnin: I'm wonderin if my folks are gonna be there when I make it there.
- I'm just wonderin if they in the same ole spot.
- Friend: I don't know Lightnin, but as bad as you playin that guitar now,
- they got to be there. But you playin it pretty lonesome there though.
- Some might be in Heavan, I can't never tell.
- Lightnin: No, you know I'm just gettin back. I been in State Prison.
- Friend: How was it down there?
- Lightnin: It was hard on me. And it was a shame on everybody else.
- Friend: Yes, now you can hear, about how they would ring them big bells.
- Lightnin: Yeah.
- Friend: And every mornin about the break of day,
- you can hear how, how, howlin goin on everyday.
- Lightnin: Well, I got over it so I'm glad. But mama's what I'm thinkin about.
- I wonder if she's in the same old spot?
- Friend: Yes, I'm quite sure she's there, but I know she's got a worried mind.
- Cause she's got to be worried over her child.
- (end spoken dialogue)
- Mmmmmmmmmm, the blues come down on me.
- Friend: Lord, have mercy, child.
- Po' Lightnin can't hardly keep from cryin.
- Friend: Yes, the blues'll make you cry, I know how you feel.
- Whoo, Lord have mercy,
- Po' Lightnin can't hardly keep from cryin.
- Well, I'm just wonderin will I ever make it back,
- To that old native home of mine?
- Friend: Please, take me with ya when you go, Lightnin. Lord Have mercy.
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