Southern Road
by Sterling A. Brown Swing dat hammer——hunh—— Steady, bo'; Swing dat hammer——hunh—— Steady, bo'; Ain't no rush, bebby, Long ways to go. Burner tore his——hunh—— Black heart away; Burner tore his——hunh—— Black heart away; Got me life, bebby, An' a day. Gal's on Fifth Street——hunh—— Son done gone; Gal's on Fifth Street——hunh—— Son done gone; Wife's in de ward, bebby, Babe's not bo'n. My ole man died——hunh—— Cussin' me; My ole man died——hunh—— Cussin' me; Ole lady rocks, bebby, Huh misery. Doubleshackled——hunh—— Guard behin'; Doubleshackled——hunh—— Guard behin'; Ball an' chain, bebby, On my min'. White man tells me——hunh—— Damn yo' soul; White man tells me——hunh—— Damn yo' soul; Got no need, bebby, To be tole. Chain gang nevah——hunh—— Let me go; Chain gang nevah——hunh—— Let me go; Po' los' boy, bebby, Evahmo' . . . |