Performed by:
Sung by "22", Little Red, Tangle Eye, and Hard Hair, accompanied by double cutting axes.
From the Alan Lomax collections of 1840 Chain Gang songs.
Rework now in the present time
With double cutting axes never forgotten.
With a cumulative time in New York City and around the rest of the country in 2020. These voices and the double cutting axes resonate loud and dear.
A work in progress as it was written when in the day it was endless and this was the only escape. Early in the morning...
by: M. Sequera
Accompanying baseline and drum instrumentation written by for
for Mario Alexander Sequera Recordings
Readyokmedia © 2020 All Rights Reserved
Lyrics
Well, it's early in the mor--in the mornin' Baby, when I rise, Lordy mama, Well, it's early every mor--in
the mornin' A-baby when I rise well-a. Well-a, when I rise, well-a, Well-a it's early in th emor-in the
mornin' Baby, when I rise, Lordy baby, You have-it's I have a misery, Berta, Wa-, in my right side, wella, R-in-a my right side, Lordy baby, R-in-a my right side, Lordy sugar. Well it's I have a misery, Berta,
R-in a my right side, well-a.
Well-a, it's-a, Lordy, Ro-Lordy-Berta,
Well, it's Lord (you keep a-talkin'), babe,
Well, it's Lord, Ro-Lordy-Rosie,
Well, it's, o Lord, Gal, well-a.
Well-a, whosonever told it, that he told a- He told a dirty lie, babe. Well-a, whosonever told it, that he
told a- He told a dirty lie, well-a. Well-a, whosonever told it, that he told a- He told a dirty lie, babe. Well
the eagle on the dollar-quarter, He gonna rise and fly, well-a. He gonna rise and fly, sugar. He gonna
rise and fly, well-a. Well the eagle on the dollar-quarter, He gonna rise and fly, well-a. (Chorus)
Well-a, it's-a, Lordy, Ro-Lordy-Berta,
Well, it's Lord (you keep a-talkin'), babe,
Well, it's Lord, Ro-Lordy-Rosie,
Well, it's, o Lord, Gal, well-a.
Well, rocks 'n gravel make-a, Make a solid road, sugar. Well-a, it takes-a rocks-a, gravel make-a-- To
make a solid road, well-a. It takes-a rocks-a, gravel make a-- To make a solid road, well-a. It takes a
good-lookin' woman to make-a-- To make a good-lookin' whore, well-a, It takes a good-lookin' woman,
Lord, Baby, To make a good-lookin' whore, Lord, sugar, It takes a good lookin' woman to make-a, To
make a good lookin' whore, well-a. (Chorus)
Well-a, it's-a, Lordy, Ro-Lordy-Berta,
Well, it's Lord (you keep a-talkin'), babe,
Well, it's Lord, Ro-Lordy-Rosie,
Well, it's, o Lord, Gal, well-a.
Boys, the peckerwood a-peckin' on the-- On the schoolhouse door, sugar. Well, the peckerwood apeckin' on the-- R-on the schoolhouse door, well-a. Well, the peckerwood a-peckin' on the-- On the
schoolhouse door, sugar. Well he pecks so hard, Lordy, baby, Until his pecker got sore, well-a, Until his
pecker got sore, Lordy, baby, Until his pecker got sore, Lord, sugar. Well he pecks so hard, Lord,
mama, Until his pecker got sure, well-a. (Chorus)
Well-a, it's-a, Lordy, Ro-Lordy-Berta,
Well, it's Lord (you keep a-talkin'), babe,
Well, it's Lord, Ro-Lordy-Rosie,
Well, it's, o Lord, Gal, well-a.
Well, hain't been to Georgia, boys, but,
Well, it's I been told, sugar.
Well, hain't been to Georgia, Georgia.
But, it's I been told, well-a.
Well, haint been to Georgia, Georgia.
But, it's I been told, Lord, mama.
