Cane River Blues

Down in Louisiana
I got too much to lose
Down in Louisiana
I got too much to lose
I spent twenty-eight years of living
With these old Cane River blues

I work at tending farming
Jacob is my name
I work at tending farming
Jacob is my name
I spent half my life gettin' blisters
From cuttin' that sugar cane

I got me a son named Jimmie
Got a wife named Marie
I got me a son named Jimmie
Got a wife named Marie
She said you're getting old workin' in the sun all day
But you done alright by me

She said Jimmie needs some schooling
So he doesn't end up like you
She said Jimmie needs some schooling
So he doesn't end up like you
Yeah, but buyin' his books on the money I make
Is a damn hard thing to do

Mr. Jackson wants to see me
So he called me in at 4
Mr. Jackson wants to see me
So he called me in at 4
He said "I got me a combine, Jacob
I don't need you anymore"

Well, I got a brother named Virgil
He sells crack cocaine
I got me a brother named Virgil
He sells crack cocaine
Well, he got rich a long time ago
And he left that sugar cane

Virgil said "Hey Jacob
I'll make you a deal"
Virgil said "Hey Jacob
I'll make you a deal"
"I gotta get some goods to Opelousas
I need you behind the wheel"

We were headed south on a two-lane road
Called Highway 1-9-0
We were headed south on a two-lane road
Called Highway 1-9-0
Mr. Trooper pulled us over outside of town
He said "Step out nice and slow!"

Mr. Trooper shot poor Virgil
When he tried to run
Mr. Trooper shot poor Virgil
When he tried to run
But I killed Mr. Trooper
With Virgil's old shotgun

Down in Louisiana
I got nothing left to lose
Down in Louisiana
I got nothing left to lose
Well, I'm goin to Angola
With these ol' Cane River blues
Well, I'm goin to Angola
With these ol' Cane River blues