Mississippi Fred McDowell - You gotta move

“You Gotta Move“ is a song written by Fred McDowell and Rev. Gary Davis. Being a well-known song of McDowell’s, covered by The Rolling Stones in their 1971 album Sticky Fingers. The album which included this song was recorded at McDowell’s home in Como, Mississippi in 1964, and in Holy Springs, Mississippi and Berkeley, California in 1965. Personnel: Mississippi Fred McDowell (vocals, bottle-neck guitar); Eli Green (vocals, guitar); Annie McDowell (vocals). CD Release Date: November 30, 1993 Label: Arhoolie Records Lyrics: You got to move You got to move You got to move, child You got to move But when the Lord Gets ready You got to move (guitar) You may be high You may be low You may be rich, child You may be po’ But when the Lord gets ready You’ve got to move (guitar) You see that woman That walk the street You see the policeman Out on his beat But when the Lord gets ready You got to move (guitar) You got to move You got to move You’ve got to move, child You’ve got to But when the Lord gets ready You got to move.