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Adam Carroll - Caine River Blues
EDown in Louisiana, got too much to lose
ADown in Louisiana, got too much to lose
B7I got twenty years of living
With these old Caine ERiver Blues
Work at tenant farming, Jacob is my name
I work at tenant farming, Jacob is my name
I spent half my life getting blisters
From cutting sugar cane
Got me a son named Jimmy, got a wife named Marie
Said, I got me a son named Jimmy, got a wife named Marie
I'm getting old working in the sun all day
But she done alright by me
She said Jimmy needs some schooling, so he doesn't end up like you
Said, Jimmy needs some schooling, so he doesn't end up like you
But buying his books on the money I make
It's a damn hard thing to do
Mr. Jackson wants to see me, so he called me in at four
Mr. Jackson wants to see me, but he called me in at four
Said, I got me combine, Jacob
I don't need you anymore
INSTRUMENTAL: 
Well, I got a brother named Virgil, he sells crack cocaine
I got me a brother named Virgil, he sells crack cocaine
He got rich a long time ago
And he left that sugar cane
Virgil said hey Jacob, I'll make you a deal
Virgil said hey Jacob, I'll make you a deal
I got to get some good to Appaloosas 
I need you behind the wheel
We were headed south on a two lane road called highway 1-9-0
We were headed south on a two-lane road called highway 1-9-0
Mr. trooper pulled us over outside of town
He said, step out nice and slow
Mr. Trooper shot poor Virgil, when he tried to run
Mr. Trooper shot poor Virgil, when tried to run
But I killed Mr. Trooper
With Virgil's old shotgun
Down in Louisiana, got nothing left to lose
Down in Louisiana, got nothing left to lose
Now I'm going to Angola
With these ole Caine River Blues

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Caine River Blues

by Adam Carroll

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Adam Carroll - Caine River Blues

Down in Louisiana, got too much to lose

I got twenty years of living

With these old Caine River Blues

Work at tenant farming, Jacob is my name

I work at tenant farming, Jacob is my name

I spent half my life getting blisters

From cutting sugar cane

Got me a son named Jimmy, got a wife named Marie

Said, I got me a son named Jimmy, got a wife named Marie

I'm getting old working in the sun all day

But she done alright by me

She said Jimmy needs some schooling, so he doesn't end up like you

Said, Jimmy needs some schooling, so he doesn't end up like you

But buying his books on the money I make

It's a damn hard thing to do

Mr. Jackson wants to see me, so he called me in at four

Mr. Jackson wants to see me, but he called me in at four

Said, I got me combine, Jacob

I don't need you anymore

INSTRUMENTAL:

Well, I got a brother named Virgil, he sells crack cocaine

I got me a brother named Virgil, he sells crack cocaine

He got rich a long time ago

And he left that sugar cane

Virgil said hey Jacob, I'll make you a deal

I got to get some good to Appaloosas

I need you behind the wheel

We were headed south on a two lane road called highway 1-9-0

We were headed south on a two-lane road called highway 1-9-0

Mr. trooper pulled us over outside of town

He said, step out nice and slow

Mr. Trooper shot poor Virgil, when he tried to run

Mr. Trooper shot poor Virgil, when tried to run

But I killed Mr. Trooper

With Virgil's old shotgun

Down in Louisiana, got nothing left to lose

Now I'm going to Angola

With these ole Caine River Blues

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