Name: Parchman Farm
Duration: P00H02M57S
Description: This is my version of Johnny Winter’s version of the song written by Mose Allison. I have been playing this song live for years. Although the song is about one of the worst prisons you could ever hope to find yourself in, it has wonderful lyrics with a great punch line. It also modulates a half step up 4 times; so unnecessary but so cool.

Parchman Farm

from Dangling From A Rope by Big Monti Amundson

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This is my version of Johnny Winter’s version of the song written by Mose Allison. I have been playing this song live for years. Although the song is about one of the worst prisons you could ever hope to find yourself in, it has wonderful lyrics with a great punch line. It also modulates a half step up 4 times; so unnecessary but so cool.

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Parchman Farm

I’m sittin’ down here on Parchman Farm
I’m sittin’ down here on Parchman Farm
I’m sittin’ down here on Parchman Farm
Lord I aint never done nobody no harm

I’m loadin’ that cotton in eleven foot sacks
I’m loadin’ that cotton in eleven foot sacks
I’m loadin’ that cotton is eleven foot sacks
Got a twelve gauge shotgun at my back

I’m sittin’ down here on number nine
I’m sittin’ down here on number nine
I’m sittin’ down here on number nine
All I did was drink a little wine

I’m going to be here for the rest of my life
I’m going to be here for my natural life
I’m going to be here for the rest of my life
All I did was shoot my wife

I’m goin’ to be here on Parchman Farm
I’m goin’ to be here on Parchman Farm

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from Dangling From A Rope, released February 1, 2014
Copyright Mose Allison

Monti Amundson, all guitars and vocals
Johnny Wilmont, bass
Cory Burden, drums

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