Delta Muddirge

Oh, oh, oh Woke up this morning, sun hangin' low in the sky Delta mud on my boots, tears dryin' in my eye Work these fields from dawn till the whippoorwill cries Back breakin' under the weight, but my spirit won't die Lost my baby to the river, she slipped away in the night Now the wind whispers her name, cuttin' deep like a knife All the blues, they call my name Deep down in my soul, blue notes risin' like smoke from a fire that's cold Hardships, my companion, resilience, my only friend Singin' through the pain till the broken heart's bent Yeah, the blues, they carry me home through the storm and the rain In this old guitar's cry, I find peace in the strain Train rollin' distant, like a memory I can't shake Bottle on the table, but it don't ease the ache Momma sang these same songs round the lantern's faint glow Stories of the South where the wild cotton grows Chains of the past echo in every chord I play But I rise with the moon chasin' shadows away All the blues, they call my name Deep down in my soul, blue notes risin' like smoke from a fire that's cold Hardships, my companion, resilience, my only friend Singin' through the pain till the broken heart's bent Singin' through the pain till the broken heart's bent Yeah, the blues, they carry me home through the storm and the rain In this old guitar's cry, I find peace in the strain One day the levee'll break, flood the hurt I know Wash away the sorrow leave me standin' alone But till that river runs dry I'll keep strummin' this tune From the heart of the delta under harvest moon Ain't no quittin' this life, no surrenderin' the fight I'll keep strummin' this tune Blues in my blood, turnin' darkness to light Stars up above, witness to my lonesome plea Harmonica wailin', settin' my weary heart free Friends gather round, voices joinin' the call Weavin' our story, standin' proud through it all From the cotton to the city, the sound never fades Resilient like the oak in the sun and the shade All the blues, they call my name Deep down in my soul, blue notes risin' like smoke from a fire that's cold Hardship's my companion, resilience my only friend Singin' through the pain, till the broken hearts mend Yeah, the blues, they carry me home Through the storm and the rain All the blues set me free All the blues set me free All the blues set me free All the blues set me free All the blues set me free All the blues set me free All the blues set me free All the blues set me free All the blues set me free All the blues set me free