Midnight Delta Weep

Woke up this morning, sun hanging low in the sky River running muddy like the tears in my eye Worked these calloused hands from the crack of dawn tonight Dreams slipping away but I hold on tight Oh the blues come calling whispering my name Through the cotton fields and the pouring rain Heart heavy as a stone but my spirit won't break Singing my sorrow for resiliency Lost my sweet darling to the cold winds cruel by Left me wandering these back roads in the dead of night Bottle in my pocket, guitar on my knee Strumming out the pain setting my soul free Oh the blues come calling whispering my name Through the cotton fields and the pouring rain Heart heavy as a stone but my spirit won't break Singing my sorrow for resiliency Delta dust on my boots, harmonica's wail Echoes of the ancestors telling their tale No silver spoon for me just the weight of the chain But on every blue note I rise up again Train whistle blowing, carrying my hopes away Chasing shadows of tomorrow in the light of yesterday Lost a crooked path full of thorns and despair Yet I keep on walking breathing that night air Oh the blues come calling whispering my name Through the cotton fields and the pouring rain Heart heavy as a stone but my spirit won't break Singing my sorrow for resiliency Come calling, come calling Oh the blues Come calling Spirit won't break