Gentry, Bobbie - Parchman Farm Lyrics
My man's over there on Parchman farm
Sittin' there on Parchman farm
My man's sittin' there on Parchman farm
He ain't never done nobody no harm
Puttin' that cotton in eleven foot sack
Puttin' that cotton in eleven foot sack
With a twelve gauge shotgun at his back
He's sittin' over there on number nine
Sittin' over there on number nine
Sittin' over there on number nine
And all he ever did was drink his wine
Well, he's gonna be there for the rest of his life
Well, he's gonna be there for the rest of his life
And all he ever did was shoot his wife
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Gentry, Bobbie Parchman Farm Comments
WTF why was this woman not a huge star I f feel every song she sings
#ugottalisten2b4udie
Loved your art!!!
love bobbie Gentry drinking wine..
love it
Travis Wammack's version smokes all the others... see for yourself . https://youtu.be/9cLmsaaD59k
Cactus version drives it ..!!!
Don't confuse Bukka White's 1940 "Parchman Farm Blues" with this one, which is based on Mose Allison's 1957 original. At best this version was inspired by White's, but really they don't share much other than the title subject.
I've listened to this song so many times and i still get chills when I hear the last line....
Happen a lot.
Parchman Farm is a song that was recorded by the famous Lomax father son duo who traveled the nation recording folk music before it was gone- The actual recording was performed by a chain gang using shovels and pick axes. Of course, Bobbie's version killed it, but my fave is the Johnny Winter version -
I totally agree with you about Johnny's version, but you're right, Bobbie's is killer!
I like Mose Allison's version also. From Tippo, Mississippi. RIP.
Mercury Rev made one too, not bad at all
Grew up on john mayall's version but this is sooo smooth
Parchman is a Prison.
Good country and western song from Bobby Gentry.