Last Fair Deal Gone Down Lyrics
by Robert Johnson
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Last Fair Deal Gone Down Lyrics
It's the last fair deal goin' down,
last fair deal goin' down
It's the last fair deal goin' down, good Lord,
on that Gulfport Island Road
Please, Ida Belle, don't cry this time
Ida Belle, don't cry this time
If you cry about a nickel, you'll die 'bout a dime
She wouldn't cry, but the money won't mind
I love the way you do,
I love the way you do
I love the way you do, good Lord,
on this Gulfport Island Road
My captain's so mean on me,
my captain's so mean on me
My captain's so mean on me, good Lord,
on this Gulfport Island Road
(Matt's Note: The following part is nearly phonetically indiscernible. The following is an absolute guess) That cap-tain [or possibly gal?] ain't be at sea [or possibly and seen?]
That gal ain't be at sea
That gal ain't be at seen, good Lord
Ah, this last fair deal goin' down,
it's the last fair deal goin' down
This the last fair deal goin' down, good Lord,
on this Gulfport Island Road
I'm workin' my way back home,
I'm working my way back home
I'm workin' my way back home, good Lord,
on this Gulfport Island Road
And that thing don't keep-a ringin' so soon
That thing don't keep-a ringin' so soon
And that thing don't keep-a ringin' so soon,
good Lord, on that Gulfed-and-Port Island Road
