I’m feeling bluesy today. Let’s go back to 1968 to Taj Mahal’s second album for one of my favorites.
I first heard She Caught The Katy when I watched the Blues Brothers. Their version opens the film as Jake (John Belushi) gets out of prison. I had no idea that it was a cover. It was written by written by Taj Mahal and James Rachell and it is one of Mahal’s most famous compositions.
And the Blues Brothers Version
She caught the Katy
And left me a mule to ride
She caught the Katy
And left me a mule to ride
Now my baby caught the Katy
Left me a mule to ride
The train pulled out
I swung on behind
Crazy ’bout her
That hard headed woman of mine
Man, my baby’s long
Great gosh almighty my baby’s tall
You know my baby’s long
Great gosh almighty my baby’s tall
Yeah my baby she’s long
My baby she’s tall
She’s sleepin’ with her head in the kitchen
And her feet’s out in the hall
Crazy ’bout her
That hard headed woman of mine
Well I love my baby
She’s so fine
But I wish she’d come and see me some time
She don’t believe in our love, ah
Look whatta hole I’m in
She don’t believe what I’m sayin’
Kid look whatta shape I’m in
Huh-huh
She caught the Katy
And left me a mule to ride
She caught the Katy
And left me a mule to ride
Well my baby caught the Katy
Left me a mule to ride
The train pulled out
I swung on behind
Crazy ’bout that hard headed woman
Hard headed woman of mine
Huh-huh, huh-huh
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: James A Rachell / Taj Mahal
She Caught the Katy lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
