| Moon Goin' Down original by Charlie Patton - here as performed by Thomasina Winslow & Nick Katzman Ah, well, moon goin down, bab', suns about to shine* Ah, well, moon goin down, bab', suns about to shine Well, Rosetta Henry told this mornin I dont want you hangin 'round Ah, well, where were you now, baby, Clarksdale mill burned down** Ah, well, where were you now, baby, Clarksdale mill burned down** I was way down on Sunflower With my face all full of frown There's a house over yonder, painted all over green There's a house over yonder, painted all over green Some of the finest young women You have ever seen*** I think I heard that Taylor whistle Taylor whistle, Taylor whistle blow, Taylor whistle blow Think I heard that Taylor whistle blow I ain't gonna stop walkin' 'til I get in my rider's door Lord, the smokestack is black and the bell it shine like Bell it shine like, bell it shine like, the bell it shine like gold Oh, the smokestack is black and the bell it shine like gold I ain't gon’ walk there, ah, baby, ain't 'round no more In Charlie Patton's version: * ... North Star's bound to shine ** ... when that Clarksdale mill burned *** ... a man most ever seen additional verses by Charlie Patton: Ah, I even was at midnight, 'til I heard the local blow Ah, was even out at night when I, heard the local blow I got to see my rider, fraid she's gettin' on board |