If you go down to Deep Elem put your money in your shoes The women in Deep Elem they give you the deep elem blues Once I knew a preacher, preached the Bible through-and-through Went down to Deep Elem, now his preaching days are through Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues When you go down to Deep Elem put your money in your socks Getting to Deep Elem will put you on the rocks Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues When you go down to Deep Elem to have a little fun Have your fifteen dollars when the police man come Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues