Charley Patton — Elder Greene Blues

[Verse One] Greene is… Elder Greene is gone Gone way down the country with his long coat on With his long coat on With his long coat on Gone way down the country with his long coat on [Verse Two] Elder Greene told the Deacon, “Let’s go down in Prayer There’s a big ‘sociation in New Orleans, come and let’s go there Come and let’s go there Come and let’s go there There’s a big ‘sociation in New Orleans, come and let’s go there..." [Verse Three] I love to fuss and fight I love to fuss and fight Lord, I get sloppy drunk off a Bottle an’ Bond and walk the streets all night And walk the streets all night And walk the streets all night Lord, I get sloppy drunk off a Bottle an’ Bond and walk the streets all night [Verse Four] Elder Greene told the deacon, “Settle down in prayer You can take the thing I got almost anywhere... Almost anywhere, almost anywhere You can take all summer and walk anywhere.” [Verse Five] Elder Greene is gone Elder Greene is gone Gone way down the country with his long coat on If you’ve got a woman, or raise her to your hand Keep away from my woman, Molly ‘ham is lonesome- Molly Cunningham Molly Cunningham Molly Cunningham Keep away from my woman, Molly ‘ham is lonesome, Molly… [Outro] I love to fuss and fight I love to fuss and fight Lord, I get sloppy drunk off a Bottle an’ Bond And walk the streets all night