classic blues
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If you go down to Deep Elem put your money in your shoes
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cause the women in Deep Elem Lord they give a man the blues
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Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got those Deep Elem blues
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Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got those Deep Elem blues
If you go down to Deep Elem put your money in your shoes
cause the women in Deep Elem Lord they give a man the blues
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got those Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got those Deep Elem blues
Once I had a girlfriend, she meant the world to me
she went down to Deep Elem, now she ain't the girl she used to
be
Oh, sweet mama...
Once I knew a preacher, preached the Bible thru and thru
He went down to Deep Elem, now his preaching days are thru
Oh, sweet mama...
When you go down to Deep Elem just to have a little fun,
Put ten dollars in your pocket for when the policeman comes
Oh, sweet mama...
When you go down to Deep Elem put your money in your pants
Cause the women in Deep Elem they don't give a man a chance
Oh, sweet mama...
Her papa's a policeman and her mama walks the street;
Her papa met her mama when they both were on the beat
Oh, sweet mama...