Back Water Blues (Version 1)
by 
Big Bill Broonzy 
recording of September 20 1951, Paris 
from House Rent Stomp (Blues Encore CD 52007), 
It rained five days, Lord and the clouds turned as dark as night 
It rained five days, and the clouds turned as dark as night 
Lord, that was really enough trouble to make a poor man, wonder where in the world to go 
I got up one mornin', poor me I couldn't get even get out of my door 
I got up one mornin', poor me I couldn't get even get out of my door 
Lord, that was really enough trouble to make a poor man, wonder where in the world to go 
Now they rowed a little boat, just about five miles across the farm 
Yeah, they rowed a little boat, down about five miles across the farm 
Lord, I packed up all of my clothes and throwed them in, 
and I declare they rowed poor old Bill along 
Then I went and I stood up on a high, high old lonesome hill 
Yes, I went and I stood up on a high, high old lonesome hill 
Lord, and all I could do was look down on the house, baby where I used to live 
Now it thundered and it lightnin'd, Lord and the wind, wind began to blow 
Now it thundered and it lightnin'd, Lord and the wind, wind began to blow 
Lord, there was thousands and thousands of poor people, 
at that time didn't have no place to go