Karaoke Track: Catfish John by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (Dream Catcher) - Karaoke Nerds

'Come the morning,

I'd always be there'

'Walking in his footsteps

in the sweet Delta dawn'.

Born a slave in the town ofVicksburg
traded for a chestnut mare,
he never spoke aword in anger

though his load was hard to bear.

traded for a chestnut mare,

he never spoke a word in anger

though his load was hard to bear.

he never spoke a word in anger

though his load was hard to bear.

Mama saidi

'Don't go near that river'

'Don't be hanging around
old Catfish John'

I'd always be there'

'Walking in his footsteps

in the sweet Delta dawn'.

INSTRUMENTAL

in the sweet Delta dawn'.

who lived and died on the river bend

Thinking back, I still remember

lwas proud to be his friend.

Thinking back, I still remember

lwas proud to be his friend.

lwas proud to be his friend.

'Come the morning,

I'd always be there'

'Walking in his footsteps

in the sweet Delta dawn'.

and atime so long ago, when the
sweet magnolia blosomed and the

cottonf'lelds were white as snow

'Come the morning,

I'd always be there'

'Walking in his footsteps

in the sweet Delta dawn'

Title: Catfish John
Artist: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Brand: Dream Catcher
(3 Other Versions)
Code: DCK140-09
Genres: country, country rock, folk, folk rock, mellow gold, singer-songwriter, soft rock, heartland rock, bluegrass