Diggin' My Potato is a blues song that celebrates the simple joys of rural life and agricultural work. The lyrics depict the narrator happily digging potatoes in the field, finding contentment and fulfillment in the manual labor involved. The song's upbeat tempo and cheerful melody reflect the narrator's positive attitude towards their work and the satisfaction they derive from it. Despite the physical exertion and challenges of farming, the narrator expresses a sense of pride and connection to the land.
Notes
2 2 4^~4 4^~4 4=5 4^~(4/5)~~~(4^_3_2)
2 2 4^~4 6> 5 (4/5)~4^~4 4> 3 2 ~2(w)~2^^_1
1^~~~~~1 2 (shift between 2 and 2^^)H 2^^ 1
~3 4> 3^ ~4 4> ~3 4 ~3 4 ~3 ~2 ~2
5 ~4~4^ ~3 2 2 2^^ 2^^~~2 ~2 4> 3 4> ~3 2 ~2
1^~1 2 .. >>>4>(w) ~3 .. 5 ~4~4^ ~3+2 >>>4> ~3(w)
4^~4~4^ ~3+2 >>>(4/3)+(4/3) 3> ~3(w)
4^~4~4^ ~3+2 >>>(4/5) ~3
~4=5 4^~4 6> 5 4 4> ~4~4^+3+3> 4> ~3(w) 4> ~3(w) 4> ~3(w)
4> 4> ~3 2 ~2~~~~2^^~2~2^^_1
1^~~~~~~1 1^~1+2~2^^~1~2^ 2^+3+2^+3 4> >>>4> ~3 2 ~2
>>>4> ~3 4^~4~4^ ~3+2 .. 5 ~4~4^ ~3+2 >>>4> ~3
3> >>>4 5 4^~4 6> 6> .. 5 ~4~4^ ~3+2 >>>4> ~3
~4 ~4 ~4 ~4 ~4~4^(w) 4> ~3 4> 3 4^+4+5+4 ..
6+5+4+4> ~4~4^ ~3+2 2 ~2(w)~2^^+1
1^~1 2 2 ~2 2^^+1 2^ 2 3 3 4> 3
4^ (4^~4~5) (4^~4~5) (4^~4~5) ~4~4^_3 2+2
>>>4> ~3 4^~4~4^ ~3+2 5 4^~4~4^ ~3+2
(trails off)
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