Parchman Farm

by Johnny Winter

John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III (born February 23, 1944) is an American blues guitarist, singer, and producer. Best known for his late 1960s and 1970s high-energy blues-rock albums and live performances, Winter also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues legend Muddy Waters. Since his…

Year: 2002

Sittin' down here on Parchman Farm
Sittin' down here on Parchman Farm
Sittin' down here on Parchman Farm
Lord I ain't never done no man no harm

I'm a love neck cotton in an 11 foot sack
I'm a lovesick cotton in an 11 foot sack
I'm a lovesick cotton in an 11 foot sack
Got a 12 gauge shotgun leveled at my back

I'm sitting down here on number 9
I'm sitting down here on number 9
I'm sitting down here on number 9
All I did was drink a little wine

Gonna be down here for the rest of my life
Gonna be down here for the rest of my life
Gonna be down here for the rest of my life
All I did was shoot my wife