Homeless Blues - Bessie Smith

作词：Percy Grainger

作曲：Percy Grainger

Mississippi River what a fix you left me in

Old Mississippi River what a fix you left me in

Mudholes of water clear up to my chin

House without a steeple didn't even have a door

House without a steeple didn't even have a door

Plain old two room shanty but it was my home sweet home

Ma and pa got drownded Mississippi you the blame

My ma and pa got drownded Mississippi you the blame

Mississippi River I can't stand to hear your name

Homeless yes I'm homeless might as well be dead

Oh you know I'm homeless might as well be dead

Hungry and disgusted no place to lay my head

Wish I was an eagle but I'm a plain old black crow

Wish I was an eagle but I'm a plain old black crow

I'm gonna flap my wings and leave here

And never come back no more