Lead Belly — Fannin Street

Follow me down Follow me down Follow me down by Mr. Tom Hughes' town This song was made when I was a boy I put on long pants I go down on Fannin Street and I goes into the bellhouse The chicks is all again a-jumpin' around me and drinkin' And I was sittin' there thinking He says, "what is you thinkin' about?" I said, "I'm settin' up a tune about Fannin Street" He said, "Let's hear it" My mama told me "Women in Shreveport, son Gonna be the death of you" I told my mama "Mama, you don't know me Women in Shreveport kill me Why don't you let me?" I broke my mama's heart When I broke my mama's heart, she come in a-cryin' I couldn't stand to hear my mama cryin', I go and fall on my knees And beg her pardon for the words I said I went to my mama, fell down on my knees Crying, "Oh, Lordy, mama Will you forgive me, please?" I got a woman living on the backside of the jail Make an honest living by the working of her tail