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Backwater Blues

Big Joe Williams
4 Nov 1961
CARNEGIE CHAPTER HALL 1961
THE DYLAN'S ROOT (T-101)
HARD TIMES IN NEW YORK CITY (T-518)
IN THE PINES (T-645)
 
Carnegie Chapter Hall, NYC - 4.nov.1961  

Well it rained five days and the skies turned black as night
Lord it rained five days and the skies turned black as night
There was trouble takin' place in the lowlands at night.

Lord I went up on top of high old lonesome hill
Lord I went up on top of high old lonesome hill
On my house blew down but I can't live there no more.

Backwater blues done caused me to pack my things and go
Backwater blues done caused me to pack my things and go
'Cause my house blew down, lord I can't live there no more.

Mmm, Mmm.

Lord, I've never seen such stormwinds in my life
Lord, I've never seen such stormwinds in my life
But they're just about to kill me, kill my baby and my wife.

Well it rained five days and the skies turned black as night
Lord, it rained five days and the skies turned black as night
There was trouble takin' place in the lowlands at night.

Recording dates & record list

4 Nov 1961 1 CARNEGIE CHAPTER HALL 1961
THE DYLAN'S ROOT (cd bootleg)
HARD TIMES IN NEW YORK CITY (cd bootleg)
IN THE PINES (cd bootleg)