
Delta Momma Blues , one of Townes Van Zandt 's earlier albums, is not as cut and dry as one might think. While the title-track drifts by slowly and gives off a somewhat lazy-river feeling, it contains a double-meaning from the songwriter. "Delta Momma," as Townes referred to it, was cough syrup with codine (Robitussin DM = Delta Momma), and was easily available over the counter. As the lyrics suggest, it made the consumer feel removed and relaxed. On the other hand, it is violently addictive (as a opiate) and it's ingestion with the other ingredients of cough syrup [...]