13 - Levee Camp Blues (Write Me A Few Of Your Lines)
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 oatsmeal 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, an I worked old Belle Well, I worked old Lou Captain Lordy, an 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.