Hi, WAvery - it's interesting to see the difference between the version you transcribed from the 1939 recording, and the version I got from The Leadbelly Songbook (up top). Makes me think I shouldn't be so quick to trust the songs I find in the Oak Publications songbooks (although I think the songbook version IS a legitimate Leadbelly version).
You've kept me busy combining threads, since you've started at least three threads on this song. As much as possible, we try to keep all the information on one song in one thread. You can find old threads by using our Filter for Looky and setting the age back.