[Verse 1] Lord, that 61 Highway, it the longest road I know Lord, that 61 Highway, it the longest road I know She run from New York City, run right by my baby's do' [Verse 2] Well, there some folks said them Greyhound buses don't run Lordy, some folks said them Greyhound buses don't run Lord, just go to West Memphis, baby, look down Highway 61 [Verse 3] I said, please, please see somebody for me I said please, please see somebody for me If you see my baby tell her she's alright with me [Verse 4] Lord, if I should happen a-die, baby before you think my time have come Lord, if I should happen a-die, baby 'fore you think my time have come I want you bury my body down on Highway 61 Mississippi Fred McDowell. "Perfect," wrote Alan Lomax, on first hearing.
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