Delta's Heavy Chains

Woke up this morning, sun don't shine the same River running low, carrying all my pain Cotton fields whispered by the chains I broke But the weight on my shoulders it ain't no joke Delta mud clings to these weary feet Dreams I chase down, now they taste like defeat Oh, the blues come calling in the dead of night Stealing my joy, but I hold on tight Resilient heart, through the storm I stand Singing my sorrow to this lonesome land Blue notes wail like a harmonica cry Hardships my teacher, and I won't say goodbye Lost my baby to the floodwaters rage House washed away on that stormy stage Working the line from dawn till the dark Boss man's whip crack leaves its mark But in the juke joint when the guitar moans low I find my fire let the good times flow Oh, the blues come calling in the dead of night Stealing my joy, but I hold on tight Resilient heart, through the storm I stand Singing my sorrow to this lonesome land Blue notes wail like a harmonica cry Hardships my teacher, and I won't say goodbye Ain't no easy road from the south's deep soul Echoes of ancestors in every toll Bend those notes till they break the chain Rise from the ashes, dance in the rain This pain's my rhythm, my electric bane Blues in my blood forever remain Train whistle blows, calling me away Leaving the heartache for another day Guitar strings humming stories On the radio, on the radio, on the radio Brazilians forged in fire and cold From the crossroads where the devil might wake I'll sing my truth, sealing my fate Oh, the blues come calling in the dead of night Stealing my joy, but I hold on tight Resilient heart, through the storm I stand Singing my sorrow to this lonesome land Blue notes wail like a harmonica cry Hardships my teacher, and I won't say goodbye Hardships my teacher, and I won't say goodbye Hardships my teacher, and I won't say goodbye Hardships my teacher, and I won't say goodbye Hardships my teacher, and I won't say goodbye