Bingo! Good find, Starship!
MOMMA, OH
(recorded by Appaloosa, songwriter-?)
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I was sold to Joseph Brennan
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He took me down to New Orleans
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My name then was Hannah Person
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It is now Hannah Jean x2B F# B
CHORUS:
Momma, Oh…….You read that Good Book
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You got your marker And it sings the blues
Momma, Oh…….You wanna go and dance
I’m saying this Leaves dead girl shoes
Momma, Oh…….You’re a shooting star
Drift gone so fast Like the poor folks do
Momma, Oh…… You wanna hold our hand
Not a rabbit’s foot Nothin’ left to lose (x2 at end w tag)Pa was sold to someone other
Brother Sam and Annie Joe
Who were left without our Mother
If they’re alive, I’d like to know x2CHORUS…………………….SOLO
They’re all gone, I’m alone now
Swept away down the Trail of Slaves
We can write to all the papers
Prayin’ Momma ain’t in her grave x2CHORUS