1. GOING TO MENPHIS

Bring a drink of water Leroy, bring a drink of water no
If I could get to the mercy man, he'd give me some I know
I got a gal in Vickburg, Bertha is her name
Lord I Wish I was tied to Bertha, instead of this ball and Chain

I'm goin' to Memphis, mhm
I'm goin' to Memphis

But like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed but when that levee's Thru and I am too
Let the honky tonk roll on, come mornin' I'll be gone
I'm goin' to Memphis
Well I've never been to Chicago but it must be a mighty fine Place
I couldn't get past Tennessee with Mississippi all over my Face

I'm goin' to Memphis, mmm
I'm goin' to Memphis

Just like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed but when that levee's Thru and I am too
Let the honky tonk roll on, come mornin' I'll be gone
I'm goin' to Memphis

Well I brought me a little water in a Mr. Prince Albert can
But the bossman caught me drinkin' it and I believe he broke My hand, hmm
Another boy is down the shovel burned him out
Let me stand on his body, to see what the shoutin's about

I'm goin' to Memphis, mhm
I'm goin' to Memphis, mhm

Like a bitter weed I'm a bad seed but when that levee's thru And I am too
Let the honky tonk roll on, come mornin' I'll be gone
I'm goin' to Memphis yeah
Memphis bound
I'm goin' to Memphis, mhm, hmm


2. LOADING COAL

My pappy said when I was seventeen you're six feet tall and Your face is clean
And it don't look right for a boy that old to not make a Livin' loadin' coal
Loadin' coal loadin' coal I'm a double first cousin to a dad Blamed mole

Never get rich for to save my soul and forty 'leven years a Loadin' coal loadin' coal
Ain't never got acquainted with a dollar bill and I don't Ever reckon that I ever will
A dollar ain't made for a fellar I'm told that scoops up a Livin' loadin' coal
Loadin' coal loadin' coal...

I cussed everything in the mining camp from a shovel and my Pick to my carbide lamp
But I know mighty well till I grow old I'll still be a Cussin' but loadin' coal
Loadin' coal loadin' coal...

I know just as well as coal is black one of these days the mines were strike
And I'll sit around starvin' till I'm finally told
There's a nickel more a ton for loadin' coal
Loadin' coal loadin' coal...