Divin' Duck Blues

Divin' Duck Blues Trk 3 3: 16 Sleepy John Estes (John Adams Estes) Sleepy John Estes - vocal & guitar, Jab Jones - piano James 'Yank' Rachell - mandolin Recorded, September 26th 1929 Victor # 55596-2 Album: Gus Cannon And His Jug Stompers - 2 CD set Now, If the river was whiskey And I was a divin' duck Now, If the river was whiskey I was a divin' duck I would dive underwater Never would come up Don't never take A married woman to be your friend Don't never take Married woman to be your friend She will get all your money Give it to her other man Now, married woman Always been my crave Now, married woman Always been my crave Now, married woman Car' me to my grave Now, ain't it hard To love someone as they? Now, ain't it hard To love someone as they? You can't get her when you want her Have to use her when you fit Now, the sun gon' shine In my back do' someday Now, the sun gonna shine In my back do' someday Now, the wind gonna rise Gonna blow my blues away Now, went to the railroad Looked up at the sun Now, went to the railroad Looked up at the sun If the train don't hurry Gonna be some walkin' done. ~