Old & In the Way
Catfish John
Mama said, "Don't go near that river""Don't be hanging round old Catfish John"Come the morning I'd always be thereWalking in his footsteps in the sweet Delta dawnTake me back to another morning (note 1)To a time so long agoWhen the sweet magnolia blossomed (note 2)Cotton fields were white as snowCatfish John was a river hoboLived and died by the river's bendLooking back I still rememberI was proud to be his friend[chorus]Born a slave in the town of Richmond (note 3)Traded for a chestnut mareLord, he never spoke in angerThough his load was hard to bear[chorus][chorus]Walking in his footsteps in the sweet Delta dawn
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