The song Catfish John is performed by Grateful Dead in the album named Beyond Description (1973-1989) in the year 2004 .
Mama said, "Don't go near that river
Don't be hanging around Old Catfish John
Come in the morning, I'd always be there
Walking in his footsteps in the Sweet Delta Dawn"
Take me back to another morning
To a time so long ago
When the sweet Magnolia blossomed
Cotton fields as white as snow
Catfish John was a river hobo
Who lived and died by the river's bed
Looking back, I still remember
I was proud to be his friend
Mama said, "Don't go near that river
Don't be hanging around Old Catfish John
Come in the morning, I'd always be there
Walking in his footsteps in the Sweet Delta Dawn"
Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg
Traded for a chestnut mare
Lord, her never spoke in anger
Though his load was hard to bear
Mama said, "Don't go near that river
Come in the morning, I'd always be there
Walking in his footsteps in the Sweet Delta Dawn
Walking in his footsteps in the Sweet Delta Dawn"
Grateful Dead - Beyond Description (1973-1989)
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- Here Comes the Sunshine
- Wave That Flag [Live][*]
- Let It Rock [Live][*]
- Help on the Way/Slipknot!
- Franklin's Twoer
- King Solomon's Marbles, Pt. 1: Stronger Than Dirt/King Solomon's Marble
- Music Never Stopped
- Crazy Fingers
- Sage & Spirit
- Blue for Allah/Sand Castles & Glass Camels/Unusal Occurences in the Des
- Groove #1 [Studio Outtake][*][Instrumental]
- Groove #2 [Studio Outtake][*][Instrumental]
- Distorto [Studio Outtake][*][Instrumental]
- to E Flat Jam [Studio Outtake][*][Instrumental]
- Proto 18 Proper [Studio Outtake][*][Instrumental]
- Hollywood Cantata [Studio Outtake][*]
- Terrapin Station, Pt. 1: Lady With a Fan/Terrapin Station/Terrapin
- Ascent [Studio Outtake][*][Instrumental]
- Catfish John [Studio Outtake][*]
- Equinox [Studio Outtake][*]
- Ollin Arageed [Live][*]
- Antwerp's Placebo (The Plumber)
- Easy to Love You
- What'll You Raise [Studio Outtake][*]
- Race Is On
- Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie
- Rosalie McFall
- Heaven Help the Fool [Live][*]
- Little Sadie [Live][*]
- Tom Dooley [Live][*]
- C.C. Rider [Live][*]
- My Brother Esau (Single B-Side) [*]
- Blow Away
- We Can Run
- I Will Take You Home
- California Earthquake (Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On) [Live][*]