The Brazos River extends through Central Texas to the Gulf of Mexico near Freeport, Texas. It features in many prison songs because it runs past virtually all of the old prisons in Texas. "Old Hannah" is the name given to the sun. "Captain" is one of the ranks in the hierarchy of prison guards, the man in charge of half the workers in a field. The term was also used outside the prisons to mean the white boss. In some of the old slave songs the singers call Jesus their captain. A "bully" is an inmate working in the line. The word can also be used as a verb, in which case it means working hard.
The title as super'd onto the video (if it's showing up) is wrong; it should be Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos. This is Eric Bibb.
Now we move from Texas to Mississippi. This is Ry Cooder and The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces.
To finish the set off on a more upbeat note, here's Albert King with Cold Women With Warm Hearts. Have a good weekend.
