Dry Well Blues

Dry Well Blues-Charlie Patton
Charlie Patton, vocal and guitar in E position, standard tuning, Willie Brown, guitar in E position, standard tuning

When I was ivin' in Lula, I was livin' at ease
When I was livin' in Lula, I's livin' at ease
Lord, the drought come and caught us, and, parched up all our trees

Aw, it just stayed over in Lula, ‘til it bid old town, "Goodbye."
Stayed, Lula, biddin' you the town, "Goodbye."
Well, when it come to know the day, Lord the uh, Lula well was gone dry

Lord, the citizens around Lula, all was doin' very well
Citizens around Lula, all was doin' very well
Lord, they all got together and says, they done bore a well

I ain't got no money, and I, sure ain't got no home
Lord, I ain't got no money, and I have, sure ain't got no home
The hot weather done come in, scorched all the cotton and corn

Oh, look down the country, Lord, it'll make you cry
Whole country, Lord, it'll make you cry
Most everybody, Lord, have a water bar'

Lord, the Lula womens all, puttin' the Lula mens down
Lula w’men, all puttin' the Lula men down
Lord, you oughta been there, Lord, see the womens all leavin' town

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