Homeless Blues Songtext
von Bessie Smith

Mississippi River, what a fix you left me in
Old Mississippi River, what a fix you left me in
Mudholes of water, clear up to my chin

House without a steeple didn′t even have a door
House without a steeple didn't even have a door
Plain old two room shanty but it was my home sweet home


Ma and Pa got drownded, Mississippi, you′re the blame
My Ma and Pa got drownded, Mississippi, you're the blame
Mississippi River, I can't stand to hear your name

Homeless, yes, I′m homeless, might as well be dead
Oh, you know I′m homeless, homeless, might as well be dead
Hungry and disgusted, no place to lay my head

Wish I was an eagle, but I'm a plain old black crow
Wish I was an eagle, but I′m a plain old black crow
I'm gonna flap my wings and leave here, and never come back no more