That back water done rolled, tumbled down the line
Lord that back water rolled and tumbled down the line
That brown-skinned woman is the only trouble of mine
Maybe I'll go down to Galveston, get some white sand in my shoes
Or I'll go down to Brownsville and get some dirt on my shoes
Or I'll ride that train to Memphis, get rid of these L.A. blues
Yeah I've been ridin' that highway, oh all night long
I been cruisin' that highway, most all night long
And I'm just listenin' to Lemon, wondering where it all went wrong
I went to the station and I looked on the board
I went to the station babe, and I looked on the board
It says it's good times here, but it's better on down the road
If that's your mama, you better tie her to your side
Oh if that's your mama, you better tie her to your side
'Cause if she flag my train, I'm sure gonna let her ride