Blurr Clover Farm Blues

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by McKinley Morganfield a.k.a. Muddy Waters
recording of August 24-31, 1941, Stovall Plantation, Mississippi
from The Complete Plantation Recordings (Chess/MCA CHD-9344), copyright notice

Well now, I told my man, way up in Dundee
Lord, I told my man, way up in Dundee
Well now, you go down to Mr. Howard Stovall's place, he got all the Burr Clover you need

Well now, the reason I love, that old Burr Clover Farm, so well
Yeah now .the reason I love, that old Burr Clover Farm, so well
Well now, we always have money and we never raise no hell

Well now I'm leavin' this mo'nin', sho do hate to go, yeah babe
Lord, I'm leavin' this mo'nin' , an I sho' do hate to go
Well now, I've got to leave that Burr Clover Farm, I ain't comin' back here no mo'

Play that boy! Yeah told you I was leavin' at 4 o'clock this mo'nin'

Now goodbye ev'rybody, an I may not come back down
I said goodbye ev'rybody, an I may not come back down
Well now I gotta leave that Burr Clover Farm, my baby don't want me around

Well so long, so long, you gonna need my help, I say
So long, so long, you gonna need my help, I say
Well now I'm gonna sell ya some Burr Clover honey, just before I go away