Blue Harvest Blues - Mississippi John Hurt

Blue Harvest Blues Mississippi John Hurt Recorded in New York, December 28, 1928 Okeh Records 401487-B OK-8692

Standing on the mountain, far as I can see Standing on the mountain, just far as I can see Dark clouds above me, clouds all around poor me

Feeling low and weary, Lord, I've got a trouble in mind Feeling low and weary, Lord, I've got a trouble in mind Everything that gets me, everybody's so unkind

Harvest time's coming and will catch me unprepared Harvest time's coming and will catch me unprepared Haven't made a dollar, bad luck is all I've had

Lord, how can I bear it, Lord, what will the harvest bring Lord, how can I bear it, Lord, what will the harvest bring Putting up all my money and I isn't got a doggone thing

I'm a weary traveler roaming around from place to place I'm a weary traveler roaming around from place to place If I don't find something this will end me in disgrace

Ain't got no mother, father left me long ago Ain't got no mother, father left me long ago I'm just like a orphan, where my folks is I don't know

Blues around my shoulder, blues all around my head Blues around my shoulder, blues all around my head With my heavy burden, Lord, I wished I was dead

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