Louisiana Man
by 
Hans Theessink 
recording of 1997 
from 
Journey On (Minor 84172) 
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 man 
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