Memphis Blues

Billy Burnette, Dennis Morgan

Bullfrog sittin' on a hollow log
Raccoon runnin' from an old hound dog
Where the Mississippi meets the delta dirt
My pampa told me it was just hard work

Started out pickin' cotton
To the rhythm of a mournful tune
The hot sun just couldn't stop 'em
From gettin' the day's work through
They were singin' them Memphis blues

Now here she come a-rollin' it's the Delta Queen
Worker's stop a-workin' and they start to dream
Water just a-rollin' off the paddle wheel
Just wishin' there was some way out of that field

Started out pickin' cotton
To the rhythm of a mournful tune
The hot sun just couldn't stop 'em
From gettin' the day's work through
They were singin' them Memphis blues

Now Sunday mornin' just a-sittin' in the church
Knowin' some day soon they're gonna leave this Earth
Well the preacher man preachin' He's a comin' soon
'Til then we'll be singin' them Memphis blues

Started out pickin' cotton
To the rhythm of a mournful tune
The hot sun just couldn't stop 'em
From gettin' the day's work through
They were singin' them Memphis blues

Yeah still singin' them Memphis blues
Well it's a hi ho, hi ho silver
Well it's a hi ho, hi ho silver
Yeah baby

Trivia about the song Memphis Blues by Billy Burnette

On which albums was the song “Memphis Blues” released by Billy Burnette?
Billy Burnette released the song on the albums “All Night Long” in 1999 and “Memphis in Manhattan” in 2006.
Who composed the song “Memphis Blues” by Billy Burnette?
The song “Memphis Blues” by Billy Burnette was composed by Billy Burnette, Dennis Morgan.

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