Dark Clouds A-Risin' (F. McDowell) Mississippi Fred McDowell Recorded: March 1968 Los Angeles, CA. Producer: Pete Welding Album: Levee Camp Blues, Testament TCD6007 Yeah-eay Lord, Lord, ooh, Lord Yeah, baby, hey Lord, oh Lord I saw a dark cloud a-risin' Wonder what's gonna 'come of me? I saw a dark cloud a-risin' baby I wonder what's gonna 'come a-me-e? Down in this valley As lonesome as I can be Next time I start out to hobo'in With my baby by my side, right here Next time I start the hoboin' I'm 'onna have my baby by my side Yon' box car is bumpin' It's jarrin' at my brains Yon' box car is bumpin', baby And Lord, be jarrin' my brains I might get up in the mo'nin I might catch a passenger train Yeah, don't come here runnin' Baby, a-screamin' an cryin' Don't ya come here runnin' Honey, screamin' an cryin' Don't come here runnin' Baby, screamin' an cryin' Now, you got a home, darlin' Long as I've got mine I'm goin' by the pawn shop 'On put my watch in pawn I'm goin' by the pawn shop I'm-a put my watch in pawn, on my own No more, nobody tell me How long my baby's been gone I'm washin' my jumper, darlin' Starch my *overhauls Hey, wash my jumper, baby Starch my overhauls I might get up in the mo'nin I'm 'on catch that Cannonball Hey, hey-ey It's bye-bye, bye-bye, baby Hey-ey And bye-bye, bye, bye, baby I'm goin' away, babe But I won't be gone for long.