Levee Camp Blues Lyrics - Levee Camp Blues - Mississippi Fred Mcdowell

Well, I worked on the levee 

Till I went stone blind 

Well, I worked on the levee, baby 

'Till I went stone blind 

Well, you can't do me 

Like you done po' shine 

Lord, you took his money 

I declare, you can't take mine 

Captain, come out drive him 

And he won't go long all around 

How can I drive him, captain? 

And he won't go long all around 

He won't eat no oatmeal 

Or he won't even eat his corn 

I'm a long line skinner 

I got the shortest line 

I'm a long time skinner 

I got the shortest line 

I'm a long line skinner 

But I've got the shortest line 

Well, I worked on levee 

Honey and I worked old Belle 

Well, I worked old Lou Captain 

Lordy and I worked old Belle 

I couldn't find a mule 

Lord with a shoulder well 

Lord, that captain hollerin, hurry 

Boy, you know I'm almost flyin' 

Well, that captain hollerin', hurry 

Lordy and I'm almost flyin' 

Lord, he ain't gotta worry a bit, baby 

He won't even keep time