Adam Carroll - Cane River Blues guitar chord

Cane River Blues

By Adam Carroll

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Down in Louisiana I got too much to lose

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Down in Louisiana I got too much to lose

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I got twenty years of living with these old Cane River blues

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I work at tenant farmin’, Jacob is my name

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I work at tenant farmin’, Jacob is my name

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I spent half my life gettin blisters from cuttin sugar cane

I got me a son named Jimmie, got me a wife named Marie

I got me a son named Jimmie, got me a wife named Marie

She said I'm gettin old workin in the sun all day but you done alright by me

She said Jimmie needs some schoolin so he doesn't end up like you

She said Jimmie needs some schoolin so he doesn't end up like you

But buyin his books on the money I make is a damn hard thing to do

Mr Jackson wants to see me and he called me in at four

Mr Jackson wants to see me and he called me in at four

He said I got me a combine, Jacob,I don't need you anymore

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

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

Well, he got rich a long time ago when he left that sugar cane

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

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

I gotta get some goods to Opelousas, I need you behind the wheel

We were headed south on a two lame road called Highway 190

We were headed south on a two lame road called Highway 190

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 he tried to run

But I killed Mr. Trooper with Virgil's old shotgun

Down in Louisiana I got nothin’ left to lose

Down in Louisiana I got nothin’ left to lose

Now I'm goin to Angola with these Cane River blues