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Divin' Duck Blues
    Authors »
Sleepy John Estes (Adams)

    Year Written »
1961

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If the river was whiskey
I would be a diving duck
If the river was whiskey
I would be a diving duck
I would swim to the bottom, but I would drink my way up

If you were a good woman
I would never have to roam
If you were a good woman
I would never have to roam
I’d give up drinking whiskey and I would always stay at home

River go to the ocean, ocean go to the sea
Why you ain’t no good woman
A mystery to me
River go to the ocean, ocean go to the sea
And like a fish has got to swim, you’ve got to make a fool out of me

If the river was whiskey
I would be a diving duck
If the river was whiskey
I would be a diving duck
I would swim to the bottom, but I would drink my way up

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Performance #1:
Running Time 3:28
Performers Gordon Smith (Vocal), Gordon Smith (Slide-Guitar), Peter Green (Harmonica)
CommentsBilled as "Diving Duck Blues". Writing credit incorrectly attributed to "(Mississippi Fred) MdDowell".
Appears On
Long Overdue (0000)
Gordon Smith
Super Duper Blues (0000)
Various Artists

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    Last Modified »
2008-10-02