Well, I remember Jessie Mae And I remember how she used to wail Back in Junior's yard It was so, so long ago Well, I remember Mississippi John Hurt His finger picking nails All covered in dirt down in Avalon Well, it was so, so long ago You all gave it to me I could feel it in my bones I just needed to see Past the rolling stones R. L. Burnside in the afternoon Jumper on the line, well, he taught me that tune With a little white lightning That was so, so long ago Now Junior Kimbrough's electric juke joint Junior, I love you all night long Now the juke joint's gone 'Cause that was so, so long ago You all gave it to me I could feel it in my bones I just needed to see Past the rolling stones Well, I've got a mountain So high to climb Gotta use my rhythm Gonna use my rhymes But I should have stayed On the road so long ago But I should have stayed On the road so long ago So long ago, so long ago