Delta Defiant Soul

Woke up this morning, river running low Delta mud clinging to my weary soul Garden fields whispering, chains of the past Sweat on my brow in the pale moonlight Oh, the blues, they call my name Born in the fire, rising from the flame Hardships heavy, but I won't break Resilience, heaven's sake Sing it low, sing it true This old 12-bar road, pulling me through Train whistle howling through the piney woods Lost my darling to the flood Dwarf hands callous dreams Deferred so long But in every bending note I find my song From the juke joint shadows to the crossroads sign Emotions my compass in this lonesome land Oh, the blues, they call my name Born in the fire, rising from the flame Hardships heavy, but I won't break Resilience, heaven's sake Sing it low, sing it true This old 12-bar road, pulling me through Ain't no silver linings in these stormy skies Just the raw ache of a people's cries Harmonica wailing, guitar strings weep Deep south secrets that the night winds keep Yet from the ashes of melodies born Turning pain to power from dusk till dawn Sunrise painting gold on the Mississippi shore Carrying my burdens, but I ache no more Voices rising like the morning tide In this American pride Blue notes bending, telling tales untold In the blues, they call my name Born in the fire, rising from the flame Hardships heavy, but I won't break Resilience, heaven's sake Sing it low, sing it true This old 12-bar road, forever pulling me through Oh, the blues, they call my name Resilience, heaven's sake Oh, the blues, they call my name Born in the fire, rising from the flame Hardships heavy, but I won't break Resilience, heaven's sake Hardships heavy, but I won't break Resilience, heaven's sake Hardships heavy, but I won't break Resilience, heaven's sake Hardships heavy, but I won't break Hardships heavy, but I won't break Hardships heavy, but I won't break Resilience, heaven's sake Hardships heavy, but I won't break Hardships heavy, but I won't break