Parchman Farm Blues

Judge give me life this mornin'

Down on Parchman farm

Judge give me life this mornin'

Down on Parchman farm

I wouldn't hate it so bad

But I left my wife in mourn

Oh, goodbye wife

All you have done gone

Oh, goodbye wife

All you have done gone

But I hope some day

You will hear my lonesome song

Oh, listen you men

I don't mean no harm

Oh, listen you men

I don't mean no harm

If you wanna do good

You better stay off old Parchman farm

We got to work in the mornin'

Just at dawn of day

We got to work in the mornin'

Just at dawn of day

Just at the settin' of the sun

That's when the work is done

I'm down on Parchman farm

I sho' wanna go back home

I'm down on Parchman farm

But I sho' wanna go back home

But I hope some day

I will overcome