Big Joe Williams - Brother James (Original Mix) Lyrics

Lyrics Brother James (Original Mix) - Big Joe Williams



Brother James went out ridin', ridin' in that '29 Ford
Brother James went out ridin', ridin' in that '29 Ford
Well, that poor man was drinkin' bad whiskey, hoo-hoo-well, boys, he sure done losed his soul
Lord, I went out in Greenville, looked down in Brother James' face
(Beat it on out, sad words to say)
Lord, I went out in Greenville, looked down in Brother James' face
I says, "Sleep on, Brother James, I will meet you Resurrection Day."
Lord, Brother James died of a sudden, and he didn't have time to pray
(Lay it on out, boys)
Brother James died suddenly, didn't have time to pray
I said, "Goodbye, Brother James, hoo-hoo-well, I meet you Resurrection Day."
Now, he left Sister Lottie, tryin' to save her wicked soul
(Play it, boys)
Now, he left Sister Lottie, tryin' to save her wicked soul
She ain't gon' drink no more whiskey, hoo-hoo-well, boy won't ride in no '29 Ford
I went to the graveyard, and I peeped down in Brother James' face
Lord, I went to the graveyard and I, peeped down in Brother James' face
Says, "You know you died drunk, Brother James, and you didn't have time to pray."
Farewell, Brother James, hope we will meet someday
(Play it for poor Joe once)
Farewell, Brother James, hope we will meet someday
I will be at the feasting table, hoo-hoo-well, when they stick Brother James away



Writer(s): Joseph Lee Williams


Big Joe Williams - Chewred Up Grass
Album Chewred Up Grass
date of release
09-04-2019

1 49 Highway Blues (Original Mix)
2 Baby Please Don't Go (Original Mix)
3 Break 'Em on Down (Original Mix)
4 Brother James (Original Mix)
5 Careless Love (Original Mix)
6 Chewred Up Grass (Original Mix)
7 Crawling King Snake (Original Mix)
8 Doggin' the Dog (Original Mix)
9 Highway 49 (Original Mix)
10 His Spirit Lives on (Original Mix)
11 I'm Getting Wild About Her (Original Mix)
12 I Don't Dig It (Original Mix)
13 I Know You Gonna Miss Me (Original Mix)
14 I Won't Be in Hard Luck No More (Original Mix)
15 Jumpin' Down Blues (Original Mix)
16 Little Leg Woman (Original Mix)
17 Meet Me Around the Corner (Original Mix)
18 Nobody in Mind (Original Mix)
19 Peach Orchard Mama (Original Mix)
20 Please Don't Go (Original Mix)
21 Providence Help the Poor People (Original Mix)
22 Rainy Day Blues (Original Mix)
23 Rootin' Ground Hog (Original Mix)
24 Somebody's Been Worryin' (Original Mix)
25 Someday Baby (Original Mix)
26 Stack O'dollars (Original Mix)
27 Stepfather Blues (Original Mix)
28 Vitamin a (Original Mix)
29 Wild Cow Blues (Original Mix)




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