Elder Green Blues Lyrics

Green is… Elder Green is gone
Gone way down the country with his long coat on
With his long coat on (2)
Gone way down the country with his long coat on
Elder Green told the Deacon, “Let’s go down in Prayer
There’s a big ‘sociation in New Orleans, come and let’s go there
Con and let’s go there (2)
There’s a big ‘sociation in New Orleans, come and let’s go there
I love to fuss and fight (2)
Lord and get sloppy drunk off a Bottle an’ Bond
And walk the streets all night
And walk the streets all night (2)
Lord and get sloppy drunk off a Bottle an’ Bond
And walk the streets all night”
Elder Green told the deacon, “Settle down in prayer
You can tak the thing I got
Almost anywhere, yeah most anywhere
You can take all summer and walk anywhere.”

Elder Green is gone. Elder Green is gone
Gone way down the country with his long coat on
If you’ve got a woman, or raise her to your hand
Keep away from my woman, Molly ‘ham is lonesome
Molly Cunningham
Molly Cunningham (2)
Keep away from my woman, Molly ‘ham is lonesome, Molly…
I love to fuss and fight (2)
Lord and get sloppy drunk off a Bottle an’ Bond
And walk the streets at night
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Lyrics submitted by Jon Greenbaum.