Southern Road
Swing dat hammer——hunh——
Steady, bo';
Swing dat hammer——hunh——
Steady, bo';
Ain't no rush, bebby,
Long ways to go.
Burner tore his——hunh——
Black heart away;
Burner tore his——hunh——
Black heart away;
Got me life, bebby,
An' a day.
Gal's on Fifth Street——hunh——
Son done gone;
Gal's on Fifth Street——hunh——
Son done gone;
Wife's in de ward, bebby,
Babe's not bo'n.
My ole man died——hunh——
Cussin' me;
My ole man died——hunh——
Cussin' me;
Ole lady rocks, bebby,
Huh misery.
Doubleshackled——hunh——
Guard behin';
Doubleshackled——hunh——
Guard behin';
Ball an' chain, bebby,
On my min'.
White man tells me——hunh——
Damn yo' soul;
White man tells me——hunh——
Damn yo' soul;
Got no need, bebby,
To be tole.
Chain gang nevah——hunh——
Let me go;
Chain gang nevah——hunh——
Let me go;
Po' los' boy, bebby,
Evahmo' . . .