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lyrics

Alligator © Hal Brolund (SOCAN)

Twelve miles from Clarksdale Mississippi
the pavement turns to dust
on the edge of the old blues highway
the tin roofs have turned to rust
Mississippi down on the bayou
it's a hard place to understand
I get the chills when I think about it
the blues rules this land.

I was told the devil lived here
down by that gallows tree
get yourself down to the crossroads
the devil will be waiting on me
in the night you can hear the sound
heart and the soul of a man
I get the chills when I think about it
the blues rules this land

(chorus)
This is the land of plantation cotton
the devil wore out your shoes
this is where it all came together
Robert Johnson sang the blues
in Alligator Mississippi

You find yourself in Alligator Mississippi
the birthplace of the blues
at Maryann's you can get your tobacco
your souvenirs and the news
but stay away from the gallows tree
the river on the edge of town
you're twelve miles from Clarksdale Mississippi
and the blues will run you down

(chorus)

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from Blues Is In The Water, released March 1, 2018
Manitoba Hal: ukulele, vocals, background loop, electric bass
Tim Williams: Atmospheric slide guitar
Kevin Belzner: kick drum

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Manitoba Hal Shelburne, Nova Scotia

Canadian blues artist Manitoba Hal is a ukulele master and singer-songwriter. He is known for his expressive voice and mastery of his instrument; his trusty baritone ukulele; His original songs have become modern classics and his take on standards and popular blues songs of the past have brought him to festival stages worldwide. ... more

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