Poor Elijah - Tribute to Johnson (Medley) lyrics
by Leon Russell
Poor Elijah, living on the bayou way
Poor Elijah, he had to take over raising fourteen kids
When his daddy got caught stealing chickens from a neighbor one day
Work on Elijah, work on
Poor Elijah, born the son of a slave
Poor Elijah, he was damn near blind when he died last week
From working in the sun for the man like a dog all day
Work on Elijah, work on
Poor Elijah
Poor Elijah
Poor Elijah
Poor Elijah