John Lee Hooker — Tupelo Blues

[Verse 1] To read about the flood Happened long time ago In Tupelo, Mississippi There were thousands of lives, destroyed It rained, it rained, both night and day The poor people was worried, they'd have no place to go 'Cause you have many people trying lord, have mercy 'Cause you the only one that we can turn to There'd been a long time ago [Verse 2] A little town, may back in Mississippi, in Tupelo There was women, and there was children They was screamin', and cryin' Cryin' "Lord have mercy, you're the only one now That we can turn to" [Verse 3] Way back in Mississippi, a little country town I know you read about it, 'cause I'll never forget it The mighty flood in Tupelo, Mississippi Been years ago Oh, oh, oh Oh, lord have mercy lord Was not a mighty time Tupelo