Levee Camp Blues Lyrics

(Instrumental intro)

'Boy, let's wind some'

Yes, I worked in a levee camp

Just about a month ago

Says, I worked in a levee camp

Just about a month ago

Says, I wired so many wagons

It made my po' hands so'

We slept just like dogs

Eat beans both night and day

We slept just like dogs

Eat beans both night and day

Well, I never did know

Just when we due our pay

They had two shifts on days

And the same two shifts at night

They had two shifts on days

And the same two shifts at night

But if a man wired wagons

He can't feed his baby, right

'Yeah boy, ya windin, now'

(instrumental & guitar)

'Oh, wind it'

Electric lights gone out

Catapillar's boggin' down

Electric lights gone out

Catapillar's boggin' down

I'm gonna keep on windin'

'Cause I'm the best ol' winder in town.

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