If You Haven't Any Hay Get on Down the Road
Ride Beyond Hard Times: Skip James' Musical Journey
Lyrics
If you haven't got any hay get on down the road
If you don't have any hay, move on down the road
If you haven't got any hay, mama, Lord, Lord, get on down the road
If you lack hay, mama, it's time to move on down the road
Get on down the road, get on down the road
Reiteration: Continue on the road
Get your habit in your hand, mama, Lord, Lord, get on down the road
Hold your belongings, mama, and move on down the road
I'm going, I'm going coming here no more
I won't be returning here
If I go to Louisiana, mama, Lord, Lord, they'll hang me sure
If I go to Louisiana, there's a risk of being hanged
They'll hang me sure, they'll hang me sure
Reiteration: There's a definite risk of hanging
If I go to Louisiana, mama, Lord, they'll hang me
If I go to Louisiana, mama, there's a risk of being hanged
If you haven't any hay get on down the road
If you don't have any hay, it's time to move on down the road
If you haven't any hay get on down the road
If you lack hay, it's time to move on down the road
I'm going, I'm going coming back no more
I won't be coming back anymore
I'm going, I'm going, mama, Lord, Lord coming back no more
I won't be returning, mama, there's no coming back
Coming back no more, coming back no more
Reiteration: No more returning
I'm going, I'm going, mama, Lord, Lord coming back no more
I won't be returning, mama, there's no coming back
Hey hey hey hey hey hey
Expression of emphasis or attention
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
Repetition for emphasis or rhythm, no specific meaning
Hitch up my buggy, saddle up my black mare
I will prepare my buggy and saddle my black mare
You'll find me riding, mama, Lord, Lord, in this world somewhere
You will find me traveling in this world somewhere
in this world somewhere, in this world somewhere
Reiteration: I will be somewhere in this world
You'll find me riding, mama, Lord, Lord, in this world somewhere
You will find me traveling, mama, in this world somewhere
Get your habit in your hand, get on down the road
Hold your belongings, and move on down the road
Get your habit in your hand, mama, Lord, Lord, get on down the road
Hold your belongings, mama, and move on down the road
Get on down the road, get on down the road
Reiteration: Continue on the road
Get your habit in your hand, mama, Lord, Lord, get on down
Hold your belongings, mama, and move on down the road
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