Delta Blues

Well he never did too well at school
but he was no fool
For he went and took away all his worries and his troubles
with a book from his old front room
on Mississippi Delta Blues
on Mississippi Blues
Delta Blues
He played badly with a rhythm that swung
and a hookline of 'boys go grab your guns'
and the bass yes it ticked, guitar picked
They all tried to sing along to the young bands delta blues
to the young man's crude delta blues
His Pa's words cut
'shut that racket up'
no guitar will get you very far my boy
Cease your dreaming
Cease your dreaming
Cease your dreaming for they're ain't no use in that
Well his Ma said 'go clean your room'
I'm sick of hearing that same old old of tune
I'll be the leader of a band that will make a stand
The new face of delta blues
The new fresh face of delta
Well the soul took hold and it said
I won't see you dead in this town from which you were born
Put on your shoes and your hat
Turn your back and don't stop the walk
until you hear some delta blues
until you hear those blues, delta blues
The road took it's toll
He wound up signing on the dole
In a beat up bedsit, in a dirty town
Grey hair and a frown
Cease your dreaming
Cease your dreaming
Cease your dreaming for they're ain't no use in that
Cease your dreaming
Cease your dreaming
Cease your dreaming for they're ain't no use in that