Mississippi Sheiks - Living In A Strain Lyrics
Living In A Strain Trk 14 3:16 (previously unissued)Mississippi Sheiks1930's RecordingsSam Chatmon - bass guitar, (brother) Lonnie Chatmon - fiddle(brother) Bo 'Carter' - guitar, Walter Vinson - guitarAlbum: Stop & Listen (Yazoo 2006)Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.comNow, the people's cryin, 'Mercy'But the whole world is now in a strainNow, the people's cryin, 'Mercy'But the whole world is now in a strainI am going to the court houseAnd have the judge to change my nameI was out this mo'nin'I looked up at the risin' sunI was out this mo'nin'I looked up at the risin' sunAnd the strain that I'm inIt will take me two years to overcomeNow, let me tell you boysHow your friends will treat youWhen you run astrayNow, let me tell you boysHow your friends will treat youWhen you run astrayThey won't even come around youAnd call you rather dirty names(instrumental)I really believeI'm going to have to leave this townI really believeI'm going to have to leave this townBecause the strain that I'm inIt is really carryin' me downI was out this mo'nin'I looked up at the risin' sunWas out this mo'nin'I looked up at the risin' sunBut now the strain that I'm inIt will take me two years to overcome.~
