Aberdeen Mississippi Blues
Journey through Aberdeen: Blues Tales of Love and Loss
Lyrics
I was over in Aberdeen
I was in Aberdeen
On my way to New Orlean
Traveling to New Orleans
I was over in Aberdeen
Back in Aberdeen
On my way to New Orlean
En route to New Orleans
Them Aberdeen women told me
Aberdeen women said
Will buy my gasoline
They'll buy my gasoline
Hey, two little women
Encounter two unknown women
That I ain't ever seen
Whom he hasn't seen before
They has two little women
Two women he hasn't seen
That I ain't never seen
Reiterating unfamiliarity
These two little women
Emphasis on two women
Just from New Orlean
Identified as from New Orleans
Ooh, sittin' down in Aberdeen
Reflecting in Aberdeen
With New Orlean on my mind
Thinking about New Orleans
I'm sittin' down in Aberdeen
Continuing reflection in Aberdeen
With New Orlean on my mind
New Orleans on his mind
Well, I believe them Aberdeen women
Believing Aberdeen women
Gonna make me lose my mind, yeah
Might drive him crazy
(slide guitar & washboard)
Instrumental break
Aber-deen is my home
Aberdeen is home
But the mens don't want me around
Not accepted by men
Aberdeen is my home
Rejected in hometown
But the men don't want me around
Men don't want him around
They know I will take these women
Aware he might take women
An take them outta town
And lead them away
Listen, you Aberdeen women
Addressing Aberdeen women
You know I ain't got no dime
Expressing financial hardship
Oh-oh listen you women
Reiterating financial struggle
You know'd I ain't got no dime
No money to offer
They been had the po' boy
They've had the poor boy
All up and down.
All over the town
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