Comments on: I’m Troubled About My Soul

By: rnpotter

rnpotter — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:31:57 +0000

The lyrics of the Frank Palmes version on the Goodbye Babylon collection are:

Wonder where my mother good Lord,
I wonder where she gone
She gone away to Canaan, Lord
And she won’t be troubled no more

Oh Daniel, he had trouble good Lord,
Trouble about-a his soul
He gone away to Canaan, Lord
And he won’t be troubled no more

Troubled Lord, I’m troubled good Lord,
Troubled about-a my soul
I’m going away to Canaan, Lord
And I won’t be troubled no more

Now can anyone decipher the lyrics to Charlie Patton’s version, recorded as “Troubled About My Mother”? Thanks all.

JBeijst — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:21:43 +0000

Thank you, truly moving indeed.

Chris — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:02:50 +0000

Does anyone know the lyric to “Troubled About My Soul”?

geldof_bloke — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:02:28 +0000

Glad to see you’re still posting. You blog is terrific, so thank you! This is haunting song – simply amazing.

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Jim — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:03:02 +0000

LOVE your site, I’m hooked.

I know Charlie Patton recorded this as “Troubled About My Mother.” What other versions are out there?