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Black Water Buff

from Prowlin' Lobo Blues by Eric Allen

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It's said that blues legend Son House once commented that the blues was all about men, women, and sex. Black Water Buff tells the story of a man who, feeling bossed and bullied by his woman, takes revenge on her when he finds out she's been cheating. He then takes a train to Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana to find her lover. When the mood of the song changes at around 3 minutes, we learn of the man's plan to also take revenge on the 'other man' using a roscoe burner, swamp aligator (black water buff), and his lucky conjour hand.

lyrics

I wanna tell y'all a little story right now
Listen up here
About a man
A woman
and another man
and a Louisiana alligator.

Had me a red-headed woman
Stood a 5 and 3
Liked to call herself the boss man
Liked to boss poor me.
Caught her snoopin' 'round one night
Lord had to set her free.

Now the big boss gone, she won't be back no more
I done eased out the side my bottle, my 44
Oh yeah
That's what I did
Yeah, just ease on out.

That old train she's slow
to reach that Louisiana line
That old train rollin' slow lord to reach that Louisiana line
Lord my bottle, my double 4 boys I'm gonna be just fine.
Yes I am.

She took ta yellin' in the mornin'
yellin' in the night
Chickens couldn't sleep
Just fuss & fight
Rooster ran away
Crows all got scared
Hound dog stopped barkin'
Under the rockin' chair

Big boss gone

Cow wouldn't give no milk
even swat a fly
Bull got all depressed
Started to cry
Heard she'd been snoopin'
Got some iron
and copper too
Talkin' all sweet
Showed her she was through

The big boss gone
I done eased out the side with my bottle, my 44
Oh now yeah

Got me a man to see down around Terrebonne
Got me a man to see down around Terrebonne
Gator gonna eat
swamp bed gon be your home

Lord my conjure hand gon keep me outta Belle Reve
My conjure hand gon keep me outta Belle Reve
Roscoe burner gonna say what I gots to say

Lord my roscoe burner gonna say what I gots to say
My conjure hand gon keep me outta Belle Reve
Black water buff be feedin' on your dyin'
Black water buff be feedin' on your dyin'
Black water buff be feedin' on your dyin' day

Got me a man to see down around Terrebonne
Got me a man to see down around Terrebonne
Got me a man to see down around Terrebonne
Got me a man to see down around Terrebonne

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from Prowlin' Lobo Blues, released February 2, 2023
Songwriter - Eric Allen.
Vocals & Guitar - Eric Allen.

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Eric Allen Los Angeles, California

Eric Allen, originally from Indiana, is known for his authentic Americana, blues, country sound. Eric released his 2nd album, Prowlin' Lobo Blues, in Feb. 2023. Eric’s self-titled debut album released in Jan. 2021.
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