Roosevelt Sykes — Highway 61 Blues lyrics

Lyrics

If you ever been to Memphis: you stop down in Hollywood
Lord the women out there: don’t mean no one man no good
I’m leaving St Louis: I’m going out Grand Avenue
I got to go to Memphis: something over there that I want
to do When I hit Grand: look like my troubles just
begun
Lord it breaks my heart: to sing about Highway Sixty‑One
I felt so blue: while I was out on that lonely highway
I say I’m riding now: but maybe my trouble will end some
sweet day
I can stand right here: look on Beale Avenue
I can see everything: that pretty Miss so‑and‑so do Oh listen kind mama: don’t worry about your dad when I’m
gone
You know I’m wild about your kind mama: I ain’t going to do nothing wrong