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Catfish John - CBG
Catfish John
(G)Mama said don't go (C)near that (G)river
(G)Don't be hangin' around old catfish (D)John
(G)But come the morning I'd (C) always be (G)there
(G)Walking in his footsteps in (D)sweet delta (G) dawn.
Born a (C) slave in the town of (G)Vicksburg
Traded (C) for a chestnut (G)mare
He (C)never spoke a word in (G)anger
Though his (G)load was (D)hard to (G)bear.
Mama said don't go near that river
Don't be hangin' around old catfish John
But come the morning I'd always be there
Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn.
Catfish John was a river hobo
He lived and died on the river bend
Thinkin' back I still remember
I was proud to be his friend.
Mama said don't go near that river
Don't be hangin' around old catfish John
But come the morning I'd always be there
Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn.
Let me dream of another morning
And a time so long ago
When the sweet magnolias blossomed
And the cotton fields were white as snow.
Mama said don't go near that river
Don't be hangin' around old catfish John
But come the morning I'd always be there
Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn.
Walking in his footsteps in sweet delta dawn.
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Comment by BARKER on July 18, 2013 at 2:00am
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The is my favorite song by my favorite band! Thank you, this was a treat for me. Gonna see Further at Interlocken fest coming up.
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Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on March 26, 2012 at 10:02pm
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I really like the way you play this one. Very nice. The guitar sounds very good too.
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Comment by South Paw,Davey on March 26, 2012 at 4:55am
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Cool stuff and well done..
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Comment by turtlehead on March 26, 2012 at 3:59am
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Thanks Clock and UJ!
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Comment by Uncle John on March 26, 2012 at 12:13am
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Oh! I forgot about this song. Like it. A great story too it and visual. I can certainly imagine his shack and the river.
Good job, Turtle. Nice to hear it again. That birch bark git sounds good.
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Comment by Clock The Wolf on March 25, 2012 at 4:56pm
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Darn good stuff...
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