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Catfish John
Mac Wiseman
Album: 24 Greatest Hits (2006)
[Chorus]
AMama said don't go nDear that riAver
Don't go hangin' around old catfish JEohn
Come the mAorning I'd alDways be tAhere
Walking in his footsteps in the swEeet delta dAawn.
ALet me dDream of another mAorning
Of a tDime so long aAgo
When the sDweet magnolias bAlossomed
Cotton fiEelds were white as sAnow.
ACatfish JDohn was a river hAobo
And he liDved around the bAend
Thinkin' bDack I still remAember
I was prEoud to call him frAiend.
[Repeat Chorus]
ABorn a sDlave in the town of ViAcksburg
Traded fDor a chestnut mAare
Still he neDver spoke in aAnger
Though his loEad was hard to bAear.
[Repeat Chorus]
AWalking in his footsteps in the swEeet delta dAawn.

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Catfish John

by Mac Wiseman

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Catfish John

Mac Wiseman

Album: 24 Greatest Hits (2006)

[Chorus]

A D A

Mama said don't go near that river

Don't go hangin' around old catfish John

A D A

Come the morning I'd always be there

E A

Walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn.

A D A

Let me dream of another morning

D A

Of a time so long ago

D A

When the sweet magnolias blossomed

E A

Cotton fields were white as snow.

A D A

Catfish John was a river hobo

D A

And he lived around the bend

D A

Thinkin' back I still remember

E A

I was proud to call him friend.

[Repeat Chorus]

A D A

Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg

D A

Traded for a chestnut mare

D A

Still he never spoke in anger

E A

Though his load was hard to bear.

[Repeat Chorus]

A E A

Walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn.

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