Steady On Your Trail
by 
Charlie Musselwhite 
recording of 1986 
from 
Mellow-Dee (Crosscut CCD 11013) 
I know ya' didn't want me mama when ya', 
lay down 'cross my bed 
I followed you through up to Duren Mississippi, 
sinotopia's where it led 
Found you in Tupelo workin' at a, 
Jimmy Jungle store 
You was sellin' pin up models and I was cuttin', 
two by fours 
Mama why won't ya, 
let me be your main man now 
Might as well let me love you, 
on your trail anyhow 
Back in Coldwater they said you had, 
come and gone 
I missed you in Hernando they said you, 
hadn't been gone long 
Say you took 51 highway, 
maybe Memphis bound 
I'll bet I find ya' in Arkansas or some, 
South Missouri town 
Mama why won't ya, 
let me be your main man now 
Might as well let me love you, 
on your trail anyhow 
I crossed the river at Kairo, 
to one more bad luck town 
I drove back through La Panto, 
Mochtree and further on down 
You might chance to see me, 
on the edge of your town 
I think about you mama when the, 
snow comes driftin' down 
Mama why won't ya, 
let me be your main man now 
Might as well let me love you, 
on your trail anyhow 
You come like the dust, 
you gone with the wind 
I'm gonna keep trailin' ya' 'till I, 
find you again 
I got to Levenhoe but ya', 
left your shotgun shack 
Your sister on Southsea Avenue says you, 
ain't never welcome back 
Mama why won't ya, 
let me be your main man now 
Might as well let me love you, 
on your trail anyhow 
Looked around Greenwood, 
took a while to find your house 
Strangers there said you had moved, 
little bit further South 
Hit the road again, 
steady on your trail 
It's a cold day in Mississippi but my, 
hearts a burnin' hell 
Mama why won't ya, 
let me be your main man now 
Might as well let me love you, 
on your trail anyhow