Delta River Weep
Delta Slim
Delta Blues
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This track captures the raw essence of Delta Blues with a haunting slide guitar riff weaving through a classic 12-bar structure, accompanied by soulful harmonica wails and steady bass lines that evoke the muddy waters of the Mississippi. Expressive male vocals deliver tales of lost love and enduring spirit, bending blue notes to convey deep emotional turmoil and quiet defiance. The production remains stripped-down and intimate, highlighting acoustic guitar strums and subtle drum shuffles to fit a concise three-and-a-half-minute journey through hardship and hope.
Lyrics
Woke up this morning, sun hangin' low in the sky Dealt the mud on my boots, another day's goodbye Lost my baby to the river, she slipped away in the night Hard, heavy as a cotton, can't get my burden right Oh, the blues come callin' like a lonesome train Whistle blowin' sorrow through the pourin' rain Gonna pick up my guitar, let the blue notes cry Sing my pain to the heaven till the stars reply, reply Work these fields from dawn till the shadows creep Boss man's whip crackin', promises he won't keep Sweatin' tears mixin' in the Mississippi heat Dreams of freedom fadin', but I won't accept defeat Oh, the blues come callin' like a lonesome train Whistle blowin' sorrow through the pourin' rain Gonna pick up my guitar, let the blue notes cry Sing my pain to the heaven till the stars reply, reply Work these fields from dawn till the stars creep Boss man's whip crackin', promises he won't keep Work these fields from dawn till the stars creep Boss man's whip crackin', promises he won't keep Sweatin' tears mixin' in the sky Work these fields from dawn till the stars creep Work these fields from dawn till the stars creep One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul One day I'll rise up, shake this chain from my soul
Delta River Weep
Delta Slim
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