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Deep Elem Blues

When you go down to Deep Elem
just to have a little fun
Better have fifteen dollars
when that policeman comes...

Chorus
Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem Blues
Oh, sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem Blues

Once I knew a preacher
preached the Bible through and through
He went down to Deep Elem
now his preaching days are through...

Once I had a little girl
she meant the world to me
Went down to Deep Elm
now she ain't what she used to be...

When you go down to Deep Elem
put some money in your shoes
'Cause the women in Deep Elem
got them Deep Elem Blues...

When you go down to Deep Elem
put your money in your pants
Cause the women in Deep Elem
they won't give a man a chance...

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Big Print Songs
Over 200 songs.
Featuring large-print lyrics (20-point type) and chords, historical info, jamming hints, and more.

A song from the Mountain Music for Everyone Song Collection from the ToneWay Project. Our website has lyrics to nearly 400 traditional songs common in bluegrass and old-time circles. Most songs also include a free MP3 recording that you can listen to. The ToneWay Project also offers songbooks, CDs, and resources for learning to play music by ear. http://ToneWay.com