Lightnin Hopkins Prison Blues Come Down On Me Lyrics

Prison Blues Come Down On Me Lyrics

(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.