Down in Louisiana, got too much to lose
I got twenty years of living
with these old cane river blues
I work at Tenant Farming,
I work at Tenant Farming,
I spent half my life getting blisters
I got me a son named Jimmy,
She said, I got me a son named Jimmy,
She said, I'm gettin' old
workin' in the sun all day,
but she's done alright by me
She said, Jimmy needs some schoolin'
so he doesn't end up like you
She said, Jimmy needs some schoolin'
so he doesn't end up like you
it's a damn hard thing to do
Mr. Jackson wants to see me,
and he called me in at four
Mr. Jackson wants to see me,
and he called me in at four
Said, I got me a combine, Jacob,
Well, got a brother named Virgil,
I got me a brother named Virgil,
Well, he got rich a long time ago
when he left that sugar cane
Well, Virgil said, Hey, Jacob,
I said, Virgil said, Hey,
Jacob, I'll make you a deal
I gotta get some goods to Opelousas
I need you behind the wheel
We were headed south on Tulane Road
Mr. Trooper pulled us over
he said, step out nice and slow
Mr. Trooper shot poor Virgil
Mr. Trooper shot poor Virgil
with Virgil's old shotgun
I got nothing left to lose
I said down in Louisiana,
I got nothing left to lose
with these old Cane River Blues