Charley Patton

Dry Well Blues

Charley Patton


Way down in Lula , hard livin' has done hit 
Way down in Lula, hard livin' has done hit 
Lord, your drought come an' caught us,
an' parched up all the tree 
Aw, she stays over in Lula, bid that ol' town goodbye 
Stays in Lula, bidding you the town goodbye 
Fore I would come to know the day, 
oh, the Lula well was gone dry 
Lord, there're citizens around Lula,
aw, was doin' very well 
Ctizens around Lula, aw, was doin' very well 
Now they're in hard luck together, 
'cause rain don't pour nowhere 
I ain't got no money and I sure ain't got no hope 
I ain't got no money and I sure ain't got no hope 
...come in, furnished all the cotton and crops 
Boy, they tell me the country, Lord, it'll make you cry 
Lord, country, Lord, it'll make you cry 
Most anybody, Lord, hasn't any water in the bayou 
Lord, the Lula womens, Lord, puttin' Lula young mens down 
Lula men, oh, puttin' Lula men down 
Lord, you outta been there, Lord, 
the womens all leavin' town