Lyrics:

Momma Said Dont Go Near That River
dont Be Hangin Old Catfish John
come The Mornin Id Always Be There
walkin In His Footsteps In The Sweet Delta Dawn

let Me Dream Of Another Mor-Ornin
and A Ti-Ime So Long Ago
when The Sweet Magnolia Blossom
cotton Fields Were White As Snow

catfish John Was A River Hobo
livin By The River Bed
thinkin Back, I Still Remember
i Was Proud To Be His Friend

momma Said Dont Go Near That River
dont Be Hangin Old Catfish John
come The Mornin Id Always Be There
walkin In His Footsteps In The Sweet Delta Dawn

born A Slave In The Town Of Vicksburg
traded For A Chestnut Mare
but Still He Never Spo-Oke In Anger
though His Load Was Hard To Bear

momma Said Dont Go Near That River
dont Be Hangin Old Catfish John
come The Mornin Id Always Be There
walkin In His Footsteps In The Sweet Delta Dawn

momma Said Dont Go Near That River
dont Be Hangin Old Catfish John
come The Mornin Id Always Be There [fade]