Jim, Steam Killed Lula - Fred McDowell

Mississippi Fred McDowell

Recorded: March 1968 Los Angeles, CA

Producer: Pete Welding

Album: Levee Camp Blues, Testament TCD6007

Old Jim killed Lula

On a Friday night

Old Jim killed Lula

On a Friday

On a Friday night, Lord

Old Jim got ninety

Steam got ninety-nine

Old Jim got ninety

Steam got ninety

Steam got ninety-nine

Lord, Lord

Ten thousand people

At one buryin' ground

Ten thousand people

At one buryin'

At one buryin' ground

Lord, Lord

Just to see undertaker

Let po' Lula down

Just to see the undertaker

Ooh Lordy, old Lula

Take old Lula down

Well, the church bell ringin'

Hease went drivin' slow

Well, the church bell ringin'

Well, went drivin'

Hearse went drivin' slow

Lord, Lord

I hate so bad, Lord

Keep old Lula all gone

I hates her bad ass

Sleep on Lula

Sleep on Lu — la