This song has always been the essence of Doc Watson for me. But is it a Doc Watson composition, or a traditional song adapted by Doc Watson? From this video (click), I gather that he learned it from somebody else. But I can find no sources for the song that are older than Doc Watson. There is no Traditional Ballad Index entry for this song. Here are the Digital Tradition lyrics - any corrections? -Joe- DEEP RIVER BLUES
Let it rain, let it pour Let it rain a whole lot more, cause I got them deep river blues, Let the rain drive right on Let the waves sweep along, cause I got them deep river blues.
My old gal's a good old pal, And she looks like a water fowl, when I get them deep river blues, Ain't no one to cry for me, And the fish all go out on a spree when I get them deep river blues.
Give me back my old boat I'm gonna sail if she'll float, cause I got them deep river blues, I'm goin' back to Mussel Shoals, Times are better there I'm told, cause I got them deep river blues.
Let it rain, let it pour Let it rain a whole lot more, cause I got them deep river blues, Let the rain drive right on Let the waves sweep along, cause I got them deep river blues.
If my boat sinks with me I'll go down, don't you see, cause I got them deep river blues, Now I'm gonna say good-bye 'N if I sink, just let me die, cause I got them deep river blues.
Let it rain, let it pour Let it rain a whole lot more, cause I got them deep river blues, Let the rain drive right on Let the waves sweep along, cause I got them deep river blues.
Recorded by Doc Watson @blues @river @flood filename[ DEEPRIVR RG
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