Ginseng Sullivan

[00:25.85] About three miles from the battleyard
[00:27.67] From the reverse curve on down
[00:29.78] Not far south of the town depot
[00:31.90] Sullivan's shack was found
[00:33.98] Back on the higher ground
[00:37.03] You could see him every day
[00:39.03] Walking down the line
[00:41.09] With his old brown sack across his back
[00:43.09] And his long hair down behind
[00:44.91] Speaking his worried mind
[00:48.00] It's a long way to the Delta
[00:50.26] From the North Georgia hills
[00:51.83] And a tote sack full of ginseng
[00:53.86] Won't pay no travelling bills
[00:56.93] Now, I'm too old to ride the rails
[00:59.25] Or thumb the road alone
[01:01.36] Well I guess I'll never make it back to home
[01:05.09] My muddy water Mississippi Delta home
[01:54.58] Well, the winters here they get too cold
[01:56.47] The damp it makes me ill
[01:58.67] Can't dig no roots in the mountain side
[02:00.36] With the ground froze hard and still
[02:02.22] Gotta stay at the foot of the hill
[02:05.72] But next summer, if things turn right
[02:07.75] The companies will pay high
[02:09.54] I'll make enough money to pay my bills
[02:11.39] And bid these mountains goodbye
[02:13.46] Then he said with a sigh
[02:16.30] It's a long way to the Delta
[02:18.33] From the North Georgia hills
[02:20.49] And a tote sack full of ginseng
[02:22.44] Won't pay no travelling bills
[02:25.59] And I'm too old to ride the rails
[02:27.45] Or thumb the road alone
[02:29.24] Well I guess I'll never make it back to home
[02:33.08] My muddy water Mississippi Delta home
[03:43.28] It's a long way to the Delta
[03:45.35] From the North Georgia hills
[03:47.37] And a tote sack full of ginseng
[03:49.36] Won't pay no travelling bills
[03:52.26] Now, I'm too old to ride the rails
[03:54.47] Or thumb the road alone
[03:56.03] Well I guess I'll never make it back to home
[03:59.80] My muddy water Mississippi Delta home
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