I'm Going Down The River 4:17 Trk 1   Mississippi Fred McDowell   Fred McDowell - vocal and guitar   w/Fanny Davis - comb, Miles Pratcher - guitar   Recorded Sept. 22, 1959, Como Mississippi   Album: Portraits The First Recordings   Rounder CD 1718   Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com            I'm goin' down that river   I'm goin-a take that right hand road   I'm goin' down the river   I'm goin-a take that right hand road   Lord, I ain't gon' stop walkin'   'Till I get in sweet mama's arms      Lord, the girl I'm lovin'   She got that great long curly hair   Lord, the girl I'm lovin'   Got the great long curly hair   Lord, her mama an her papa, Lord   Sure don't allow me there      Lord, allow me   Sure don't allow me   Sure don't allow me   Sure don't allow me   Sure don't allow   Allow me there   Lord, Lord   Sho' don't allow    'llow me there      (guitar & comb)      Sun rose this mornin', baby   Lord, I was layin' down on my flo'   Lord, the sun rose this mornin'    I was layin' down on my flo'    Lord, no woman to love me   Baby, even no place to go      Lord, nobody   Love me, baby   Lord, no place   Place to go   Lord   Even no, place to go   Lordy, Lordy, Lord, Lord      (guitar)      Lord, I'm goin' away, baby   Don't you wanna go?   I'm goin' away, baby   Mama, don't you wanna go?   Lord, I'm goin' somewhere   I ain't never been before      Oh, Lord, I   Lord, I'm goin'   Goin' somewhere   I ain't never   Been befo'   Lord, Lord.      (a person claps)      ~