Down In Mississippi-Mavis Staples

[00:00.00]Down In Mississippi （密西西比）-Mavis Staples [00:15.950]As far back as I can remember [00:21.490]I either had a plow or hoe [00:26.370]One of those 'ole nine foot sacs [00:31.100]Standing at the old turn row [00:36.40]Down in Mississippi [00:41.950]Down in Mississippi [00:46.880]Down in Mississippi where I was born [00:51.870]Down in Mississippi where I come from [01:07.470]They had a hunting season on the rabbit [01:13.80]If you shoot em you went to jail [01:18.260]Season was a always open on me [01:23.320]Nobody needed no band [01:29.180]Down in Mississippi [01:33.490]Down in Mississippi [01:38.550]Down in Mississippi where I was born [01:43.660]Down in Mississippi where I come from [01:59.580]I remember I use to walk down that gravel road walking with my grandma [02:09.310]Mississippi sun beaming down [02:15.800]I went to get some water [02:18.350]My grandma said young 'un you can't drink that water [02:24.980]She said you drink from that fountain over there heha [02:31.90]And that fountain had a sign [02:36.260]Said for color only [02:41.260]I was so glad I had my grandma and my papa a huh [02:48.190]And I won't leave you out grandpa [02:51.950]My grandpa was so proud of me y'all [02:54.830]I went down in forest Mississippi one time na [02:58.130]Didn't know no better but I integrated [03:02.180]Awasha terrier [03:05.300]He was telling everybody my grandbaby mavis [03:10.360]She went up to washa terrier and washed some clothes [03:15.600]And all the black ladies fallowed her on up in there [03:22.600]I'm proud of my grand baby [03:25.840]I saw many more of those signs as I lived in Mississippi [03:33.110]I'm so glad I can say that I saw everyone of those signs [03:43.340]Dr King saw that everyone of those signs got taken down [03:49.930]Down in Mississippi [03:58.350]Down in Mississippi [04:03.800]Down in Mississippi where I come from [04:08.70]Down in Mississippi where I was born