When you go down to deep Elem To have a little fun Have your ten dollars ready When that tall police man comes Oh, sweet mama Your daddy's got them deep Elem blues 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 Oh, sweet mama Your daddy's got them deep Elem blues Once I knew a preacher Preached the Bible through and through He went down to deep Elem Now his preaching days are through Oh, sweet mama Your daddy's got them deep Elem blues Once I had a girlfriend She meant the world to me She went down to deep Elem Now she ain't what she used to be 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 ten dollars ready When that tall police man comes Oh, sweet mama Your daddy's got them deep Elem blues When you go down to deep Elem Put your money in your pants 'Cause the women in deep Elem They don't give a man a chance Oh, sweet mama Your daddy's got them deep Elem blues