Lead Belly - Red River Blues lyrics

Tell me which-a way do the Red River run Tell me which-a way do the Red River run Ah, some folks say run, and run sun to sun Lord, there's some folks say, run from sun to sun Yes, there's some folks say, run from sun to sun 'Way down in Lou'siana, a-where their work was done Tell me, pretty mama, which-a way you goin'? Tell me, pretty mama, which-a way you goin'? If you can't tell me, that's gon' be your ruin I got up this mornin', arms all around my brown Yes, I got up this mornin', arms all around my brown 'Cause she told me which-a way the Red River, oh Lord, running down Would you take a poor roller, oh, slave like me? Would you take a poor roller, oh, slave like me? I love my baby, you gonna let me be