[00:02.97]Back before the blues were blue
[00:08.50]When the good old songs were new
[00:13.68]Songs that may no longer please us
[00:19.80]'Bout the darkies  about Jesus
[00:24.60]Mississippi Minstrels  the color of molasses
[00:29.88]Strummin' on their banjos to entertain their massas
[00:34.76]Some said garbage  some said art
[00:39.70]You couldn't call it soul
[00:43.36]You had to call it heart
[00:47.67]Backs broke  bending
[00:50.37]Digging holes to plant the seeds
[00:53.17]The owners ate the cane
[00:55.23]And the workers ate the weeds
[00:57.89]Put wood in the stove and water in the cup
[01:02.78]You worked so hard that you died standing up
[01:12.16]When I was a little thing
[01:17.72]My papa tried to make me sing
[01:22.55]Home Sweet Home and Aura Lee
[01:28.02]These are songs that my daddy taught me
[01:33.26]Camptown Races  and Susanna Don't You Cry
[01:37.56]Gentle Annie still brings a tear to my eye
[01:43.24]Label it garbage  label it art
[01:47.27]You couldn't call it soul
[01:49.81]You had to call it heart
[01:55.88]Backs broke  bending
[01:58.36]Digging holes to plant the seeds
[02:00.34]The owners ate the cane
[02:02.60]And the workers ate the weeds
[02:05.16]Put wood in the stove and water in the cup
[02:08.84]You worked so hard that you died standing up
[02:19.39]Sing me songs 'bout days gone by
[02:25.65]Make me laugh  make me cry
[02:32.33]Break my female heart in two
[02:38.46]Sings me songs that say "I love you"
[02:45.32]Lower your eyes
[02:46.91]And raise your hand up to your breast
[02:49.77]Sing me one about the sun settin' in the west
[03:12.36]Backs broke  bending
[03:14.35]Digging holes to plant the seeds
[03:17.47]The owners ate the cane
[03:19.99]And the workers ate the weeds
[03:22.27]Put wood in the stove and water in the cup
[03:27.08]You worked so hard that you died standing up
[03:31.72]Backs broke  bending
[03:34.44]Digging holes to plant the seeds
[03:36.44]The owners ate the cane
[03:38.52]And the workers ate the weeds
[03:40.78]Put wood in the stove and water in the cup
[03:45.51]You worked so hard that you died standing up