​© 2022 Trad Arr, J. Merritt, B. Merritt & P. Fulham
Deep Ellum Blues is also know as Deep Elm Blues or Deep Elem Blues.
Janice Merritt: vocals and arrangement
Bud Merritt: mix, mastering, arrangement and photo
Peter Fulham: guitar solos, fills and arrangement

WHEN YOU COME DOWN TO DEEP ELLUM  TO HAVE A LITTLE FUN
YOU BETTER HAVE TEN DOLLARS READY  WHEN THAT POLICE COME
OH, SWEET DADDY,  MAMA’S GOT THEM DEEP ELLUM BLUES
OH, SWEET DADDY,  MAMA’S GOT THEM DEEP ELLUM BLUES

I KNEW A PREACHER MAN PREACHED THE BIBLE THROUGH AND THROUGH
THEN HE WENT DOWN IN DEEP ELLUM NOW HIS PREACHIN’ DAYS ARE THROUGH
OH, SWEET DADDY, MAMA’S GOT THEM DEEP ELLUM BLUES
OH, SWEET DADDY,  MAMA’S GOT THEM DEEP ELLUM BLUES

SOLO

ONCE I WAS A SWEET GIRL  FAMILY MEANT THE WORLD TO ME
BUT I WENT DOWN IN DEEP ELLUM NOW I AIN’T WHAT I USED TO BE
OH, SWEET DADDY, MAMA’S GOT THEM DEEP ELLUM BLUES
OH, SWEET DADDY, MAMA’S GOT THEM DEEP ELLUM BLUES

IF YOU GO DOWN TO DEEP ELLUM  PUT YOUR MONEY IN YOUR PANTS
CAUSE US WOMEN IN DEEP ELLUM  DON’T GIVE A MAN A CHANCE
OH, SWEET DADDY, MAMA’S GOT THEM DEEP ELLUM BLUES
OH, SWEET DADDY, MAMA’S GOT THEM DEEP ELLUM BLUES