Way Down In Columbus Georgia / Traditional Folk Song / Banjo

Columbus Stockade Blues or Way Down In Columbus Georgia tells the sad tale of someone who gets thrown in jail and nobody comes to visit. I sing and play it on the mountain banjo, two finger thumb lead style.

Columbus Stockade Blues (traditional)
performed by Dan D. Dirges
Banjo tuning - c sharp G sharp C sharp F G sharp

Way down in Columbus Georgia
Lord I wish I was back in Tennessee
Way down in Columbus Stockade
My friends have turned their
backs on me

Go and leave me if you wish to
Never let me cross your mind
if in your heart you love another
Leave me, darling, I don't mind

Many a night with you I've rambled
countless hours with you I've spent
Thought I had your heart forever
Now I find that it was only lent.

Go and leave me if you wish to
Never let me cross your mind
If in your heart you love another
Leave me, darling, I don't mind

Last night as I lay sleeping
I dreamd that you were in my arms
When I awoke I was mistaken
Lord, I was still behind these bars

Go and leave me if you wish to
Never let me cross your mind
If in your heart you love another
Leave me, darling, I don't mind