"Florida Bound Blues" lyrics - BESSIE SMITH

Goodbye, North. Hello, South
Goodbye, North. Hello, South
It's so cold up here that the words freeze in your mouth

I'm going to Florida where I can have my fun
I'm going to Florida where I can have my fun
Where I can lay out in the green grass and look up at the sun.

Hey, hey, red cap, help me with this load
Red cap porter, help me with this load

[Spoken:]
Help us out
Hold that steamboat, Mr. Captain, let me get on board

I got a letter from my daddy. He bought me a sweet piece of land
I got a letter from my daddy. He bought me a small piece of ground
You can't blame me for leaving, Lord, I mean I'm Florida bound

My papa told me, my mama told me too
My papa told me, my mama told me too
Don't let them bell bottom britches make a fool out of you