Red River Blues
 

Tell me which a‑way : do the Red River run
I suppose : they run oh run sun to sun

Lord it's some boats sail : run from sun to sun
Way down in Louisiana : oh where the work all done

Tell me pretty mama : which a‑way you going
If you can't tell me : that going to be your ruin

I got up this morning : hung all around my brown
Because she told me : which a‑way the Red River was a‑running down

Would you take a poor ??? : *or a slave* like me
I love my baby : you going to let me be