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Alan Lomax
Alan Lomax
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Here Rattler Here Old Riley crossed the water On them long hot summer days Old Riley crossed the water On them long hot summer days Oh Sic 'im, oh sic 'im Oh sic 'im done gone Here rattler here Oh sic 'im, oh sic 'im Oh sic 'im done gone Here rattler here Riley crossed the water On dem long hot summer days Riley crossed the water On dem long hot summer days He's headed for the river As sure as your born Here, Rattler, here He can hear the sheriff blowin' his horn Here, Rattler, here Here old rattler Here rattler here Hey old rattler Here rattler here Oh Sic 'im, oh sic 'im Oh sic 'im done gone Here rattler here Oh sic 'im, oh sic 'im Oh sic 'im done gone Here rattler here Riley crossed the water On dem long hot summer days Riley crossed the water On dem long hot summer days He's headed for the river Where we can't go Here, Rattler, here Headed up north for freedom land Here, Rattler, here Hey old rattler Here rattler here Hey old rattler Here rattler here Oh Sic 'im, oh sic 'im Oh sic 'im done gone Here rattler here Oh sic 'im, oh sic 'im Oh sic 'im done gone Here rattler here Old Riley crossed the water In them long hot summer days Old Riley crossed the water In them long hot summer days
Writer(s): Alan Lomax, Huddie Ledbetter, John Lomax Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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