[Verse 1]
If you go down to Deep Elem, put your money in your shoes
Women in Deep Elem got them Deep Elem blues

[Refrain]
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Verse 2]
Once I knew a preacher, preached the Bible through and through
Went down to Deep Elem, now his preaching days are through

[Refrain]
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
If you go down to Deep Elem, put your money in your socks
Redheads in Deep Elem, they'll put you on the rocks

[Refrain]
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
[Verse 4]
When you go down to Deep Elem to have a little fun
Your fifty dollars ready when the policeman come

[Refrain]
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 1]
Go down to Deep Elem, put your money in your shoes
Women in Deep Elem got them Deep Elem blues

[Refrain]
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues

[Outro]
Oh, sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Elem blues