Doc Watson & Merle - Mississippi Heavy Water Blues lyrics

Walking down the levee with my head hanging low Looking for my sweet mama Lord but she ain't here no more I'm in Mississippi and there's mud all in my shoes The folks in Louisiana got the high water blues I swear I'm crying Can't keep from crying Mississippi heavy water blues Standing here a looking at all of this mud My good gal washed away in this Mississippi flood I thought i heard her moan on the Arkansas side Come across sweet daddy lord and let your mama ride I swear I'm crying Can't keep from crying Mississippi heavy water blues Mama, mama, your daddy misses you Got lots of mud and water and don't need no water cold I just need sweet mama for to satisfy my soul Lord, Lord, Lord she was so kind and true Said no other man can love her like her sweet papa do I swear I'm crying Can't keep from crying Mississippi heavy water blues It's hard, hard times and my house done washed away And I'm crying "how long for another payday?" Lord have mercy I feel the ground a shaking Whole towns a sinking Lord the heavy water breaking I swear I'm crying Can't keep from crying Mississippi heavy water blues Mama, mama, your daddy misses you Spoken: (Son make that ole guitar call her I called her but she just won't come) Your daddy misses you