Sabine River Blues Lyrics

Texas Alexander Sabine River Blues

Sabine River, mama, so deep and wide, oh Lordy,
Sabine River, mama, so deep and wide (2)
I can see my baby on the other side

Some cookin' cabbage, some cookin' collard greens, oh
Lord, there is
Some cookin' cabbage, some cookin' collard greens
My woman got the best old garden, mama, 'round New
Orleans

I'm goin' to New Orleans, babe, what you want me to
bring you back? Oh Lordy,
Goin' to New Orleans, what you want me to bring you
back? (2)
A new pair of shoes and a Merry Widow hat

Mmmmmmm

SOLO:

Iron my duckings, you can press my overhall (sic), oh
Lord, you can
Iron my duckings, you can press my overhalls, you can
Iron my duckings, press my overhalls
'Cause I'm just in time to catch that midnight
Cannonball

I'm leavin', sweet mama, don't you want to go? Oh,
Lordy, I am
Leavin', sweet mama, don't you want to go?
'Cause my house is hainted (sic) and I can't stay there
no more