Son House — Levee Camp Moan Alternative Take

[Producer] This is CO79149 remake take one 'Levee Camp Moan' [Son] I had a job on the levee I had a good looking woman who lived in Hughes You know I had a job on the levee I had a good looking woman, who lived in Hughes You know that pretty little thing She kept me with the government fleet blues Well on every payday She'd be standing around the landing, crying On every payday She'd be standing around the landing, crying She be saying, "why don't that big boat hurry And bring home that man of mine?" Oh, on every payday She'd be standing around the landing, crying Oh, on every payday She'd be standing around the landing, crying You know that done run the girl crazy I believe imma lose my mind You know sometimes down the river She would hear the big boat when she blows Well down the river She would hear the big boat when she blows But when I donna get the check She told me she couldn't use me no more You know I told her that's all right Little girl, that's all right for you Yeah, hoo, little girl that's all right for you You know you treat me low down and dirty See honey, that's the way you's do You know I left that little girl She's sittin' in the backdoor crying I left that little girl Sittin' in the backdoor crying I said ''If she don't go crazy, I believe she gonna lose her mind." You know I say when you get lonesome You gonna set right down and write to me Yeah, you can set right down and write to me Yes I can read your little writing baby Don't care where in this world I'll be