RANEY GONE DOWN TO THE SUGAR DITCH
GONNA FIND A FRIEND IN JESUS CHRIST
'STEAD HE FOUND RANDY LAYING IN THERE
CUTS ON HER HANDS NOT LOOKING QUITE RIGHT
RANEY PULLS ON HIS CAP SAYS "WHAT THE HELL
THAT BITCH LAYING THERE WITH THAT GOD AWFUL SMELL?"

MEET ME DOWN THERE --WANNA PLAY PITCH
MEET ME DOWN THERE -- JUST BESIDE THE JOINT IN THE SUGAR DITCH

MEANWHILE THERE'S A CAR 25TH AND BONAPARTE
MAN LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD
HEAT COMES BY SAYS YOU NEED ANY HELP
KEEPERS LOOK UP SAYS "A FELLOW SURELY COULD"
HEAT GET TO WONDERING WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS GUY
BLOOD ON HIS HAND AND A LOOK IN HIS EYE

MEET ME DOWN THERE -- WANNA PLAY PITCH
MEET ME DOWN THERE -- JUST BESIDE THE JOINT IN THE SUGAR DITCH

SEEN IT RAIN … RAIN SO LONG … SEEN IT RAIN … AIN'T RIGHT OR WRONG

RANEY GETTING NERVOUS, DITCH GETTING MUDDY
MAYBE SHOULDA GONE TO THE CHURCH
SIREN COME A BUZZING, JUKE JOINT A CALLING
RANEY'S GOT BLOOD ON HIS SHIRT
RANEY GET TO WONDERING WHAT TO DO WITH THIS BITCH
LAYING THERE DEAD IN THE SUGAR DITCH

MEET ME DOWN THERE
WANNA PLAY PITCH
MEET ME DOWN THERE
JUST BESIDE THE JOINT IN THE SUGAR DITCH

SEEN IT RAIN … RAIN SO LONG … SEEN IT RAIN … AIN'T RIGHT OR WRONG

KEEPERS COME A WALKING TO THE SUGAR DITCH
HEAT GOT HIS HAND IN A CUFF
KEEPERS WATCHING RAIN BOUNCIN' OFF HIS WHITE SKIN
SEES RANEY STANDING UP ON THE BLUFF
KEEPERS GET TO WONDERIN HOW TO BEAT THIS RAP
POINTS HIS FINGER TO THE BLUFF AT THE MAN IN THE CAP

MEET ME DOWN THERE -- WANNA PLAY PITCH
MEET ME DOWN THERE -- JUST BESIDE THE JOINT IN THE SUGAR DITCH

Jon Houlon, Hillside Blue Music, 2003