Louisiana Man Lyrics

I was born on a Louisiana road Soon as I could walk, I had to carry a load Papa left when I was just about four Mama died, didn't want to live no more Louisian', Louisian' Lord have mercy Mercy on a Louisiana man I heard Blind Lemon singing in the street I loved that sound and I loved that beat Led that blind man by the hand Deep Ellem, Texas, across the Texas borderland I never will forget that fatal day I ran into a man that kept calling me names Lost my temper and I cut him down The verdict was: guilty, I was sugarland bound Louisian', Louisian' Lord have mercy Mercy on a Louisiana ma n Some got six months, some got a year Me and my buddy doing lifetime here Hard, hard labor from morning 'til night They work me like a mule on the black-ball-line Wish a voodoo doctor down in New Orleans Mix me a potion, lay a thing on me Put a spell on my captain and break my chain Walk out of here, a free man again Louisian', Louisian' Lord have mercy Mercy on a Louisiana man Let the midnight special shine it's light on me Let the midnight special shine it's ever loving light on me