Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
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Lyrics:
Bring me little water, Sylvie
Bring me little water now
Bring me little water, Sylvie
Every little once in a while.
Don't you hear me callin'?
Don't you hear me now?
Don't you hear me callin'?
Every little once in a while.
Don't you see me comin'?
Don't you see me now?
Don't you see me comin'?
Every little once in a while.
Bring it in a bucket, Sylvie.
Bring it in a bucket now.
Bring it in a bucket, Sylvie.
Every little once in a while.
Bring me little water, Sylvie
Bring me little water now
Bring me little water, Sylvie
Every little once in a while.
"Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie" was first collected from Huddie Ledbetter, also
known as Lead Belly. The earliest known performance, by Lead Belly, dates back
to 1936.
It’s possible that Lead Belly may have based "Bring Me Little Water, Sylvie"
on a traditional American song, or he may have written the
song himself. When performing this song, Lead Belly would often tell his
audiences that the song was about his uncle Bob Ledbetter, who worked out on
the fields plowing the soil. When he got thirsty, he would call for his wife,
Sylvie, to bring him some water.
It was recorded by
Huddie Ledbetter (1935),
Harry Belafonte (1955),
Lonnie Donegan (1956),
Pete Seeger (1963),
Pernell Roberts (1963),
Wailin' Jennys (2001),
The Baptism River Ramblers (2002).
It was printed in Seeger's Bells of Rhymney (1964).
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