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DMama said don't go Gnear that river.
DDon't be hanging around old Catfish AJohn.
DBut come the morning I'd Galways be there
DWalking in his footsteps in the sweet Adelta Ddawn.
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Born a Gslave in the town of DVicksburg
Traded Gfor a chestnut Dmare
Still he Gnever spoke in Danger,
Though his Dload was Ahard to Dbear
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Verse 2
CatfishG John was a river Dhobo
He liveGd and died on theD river bend
ThinkingG back I stillD remember
I wasD proud toA be his Dfriend.
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DMama said don't go Gnear that river.
DDon't be hanging around old Catfish AJohn.
DBut come the morning I'd Galways be there
DWalking in his footsteps in the sweet Adelta Ddawn.
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Let me Gdream of another Dmorning
and aG time so longD ago
When the Gsweet magnoliasD blossomed
and theD cotton fields Awere white Das snow
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