MISTER TOM HUGHES'S TOWN (FANNIN' STREET)

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Song Title
MISTER TOM HUGHES'S TOWN (FANNIN' STREET)
Writers
Ledbetter, Huddie, Lomax Alan, Lomax John A
Publisher
FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC. (BMI)
Co-Publisher
Non-TRO Affiliate
% Publisher Controls
50%-US/100% WORLD EX US
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
Death, Follow, Town, travel, Women
Lyrics
Follow me down, follow me down
Follow me down by Mister Tom Hughes’ town.

My momma told me, my little sister too,
Women on Fannin Street, son, they gonna be the death of you.

I told my momma, momma you don’t know,
Women on Fannin Street kill me, why don’t you let me go.

I went to my momma, fell down on my knees,
Crying, “Oh Lordy, momma, will you forgive me please?”

I got a woman living on Stony Hill,
Been running all over town with Buffalo Bill.

You been running all over town with Buffalo Bill,
Two chances to one, baby, you done got kill.

If anybody should ask you who compose this song,
Tell ‘em Huddie Ledbetter done been here and gone.

Follow me down follow me down,
Follow me down I’m on my last go round.

I’m broke and hungry, ragged and dirty too.
I just want to know, gal, can I go home with you?

Settin’ down here wonderin’ will a matchbox hold my clothes?
I don’t want to be bothered with no suitcase on my road.

Follow me down follow me down,
Follow me down ‘cause I’m on my last go round.

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