25 August 2010

Autumn Comin'

For Mrs. Christie Elkins

Lord,
It's been a long summer -
The heat done took
Some crops, a cow,
And a little bit of all of us,
But, Lord,
We gonna be just fine.
I's been watchin',
And that harvest moon,
All big and orange,
Is coming,
Oh, Lord,
Don't you know!
And, honey,
The weathers been
Mighty pretty
For August in Mississippi.
Won't be long till
We's out on the field
Harvestin' and watchin'
Them green leaves turn brown.
Oh, the Lord doth provide,
Oh, yes He do!
Lord,
There's good times a-comin' -
Someone hold my mule:
I gotta shout!
C.D.S. 25 Aug 2010

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