Cairo, pronounced “KARE-o” or “KER-ro,” was one of several cities and towns in the United States named after Egyptian sites.Through “Old Girl of Cairo Town,” Rip Lee Pryor’s emotive blues highlight a universal theme: relationship problems. -SD & JP
lyrics
Old girl from Cairo town
I wish she was dead
She did some crazy things
Put that notions in my head
chorus:
Great God, ain’t that hard
Great God, ain’t that hard
Great God, can’t you see
For me to love a woman that don’t love me
Came down from Cairo town
Ain’t got a lousy dime
You know I spent it all
on that damn Cairo girl of mine
chorus
Old girl from Cairo town
I wish she was dead
She did some crazy things
Put that notions in my head
chorus
credits
from We Are for Egypt,
released November 8, 2022
Artist: Rip Lee Pryor
Lyrics sourced from oral tradition; found in Tales and Songs of Southern Illinois by Charles Neely, published by SIU Press Melody and Arrangement by Rip Lee Pryor
Vocals, Harmonica, and Guitar by Rip Lee Pryor
