I have searched all over the internet and mudcat so I hope I am not repeating another thread.

Anyone know if there are written lyrics for Bessie Jones Sink 'Em Low, or if perhaps it goes by another title?

Sink 'Em Low

I started transcribing It get's difficult on the second line of third verse. The rest I think I've sussed. Joe or other mod, if this is not in the digitrad please add. Thanks.


Sink 'Em Low

If ya want to please your captain
Sink em low boy
Raise em high
Sink em low boy
Sink em low
Sink em low boy
Raise em high

As the judge
What may be my fine
He said if I don't hang you
I'll give ya ninetynine
I'll give ya ninetynine
I'll give ya ninetynine
He said if I don't hang you
I'll give ya ninetynine

I asked my captain
I said the morning come
He said it makes no difference
I don't owe you none
I don't owe you none boy
I don't ow you none
He said it makes no difference
I don't owe you none

But if I can just make it it
To January and February
I'll March on through boys
I'll March on through

I thought I heard ole
Big Leg Lula
Calling me boy
She calling me
Said come back home boy
Said come back home boy
I heard big leg Lula
Calling me

Well I asked that captain
What time of day boy
He was so hard hearted
Just walked away