Levee Camp Blues Lyrics - Washboard Sam

(Instrumental intro) 

'Boy, let's wind some' 

Yes, I worked in a levee camp 

Just about a month ago 

Says, I worked in a levee camp 

Just about a month ago 

Says, I wired so many wagons 

It made my po' hands so' 

We slept just like dogs 

Eat beans both night and day 

We slept just like dogs 

Eat beans both night and day 

Well, I never did know 

Just when we due our pay 

They had two shifts on days 

And the same two shifts at night 

They had two shifts on days 

And the same two shifts at night 

But if a man wired wagons 

He can't feed his baby, right 

'Yeah boy, ya windin, now' 

(instrumental & guitar) 

'Oh, wind it' 

Electric lights gone out 

Catapillar's boggin' down 

Electric lights gone out 

Catapillar's boggin' down 

I'm gonna keep on windin' 

'Cause I'm the best ol' winder in town. 

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