Mandaddy By Dana Cooper As performed by Trout Fishing in America on the album "Who Are These People" This is an approximation for those who are guitar-challenged. The chord struc ture is correct, as is the key, but Ezra does play some rather interesting chords that are unintelligible to me!! Summer is coming, catfish are jumping The willows are weeping up the river Mandaddy's wagon comes rattling and dragging His magical route He's bringing ghost stories and bright penny whistles White Chinese muzzles in tins of glory Look on the horizon and see the dust rolling down the road Chorus: My name is Mandaddy and I roam these hills I sing and I whistle and I'll cure your ills Oh Mandaddy, Oh Mandaddy's gonna cure your ills Mandaddy's gonna cure your ills He walks like a farmer, talks like warm water Smells like tobacco and gun powder He's bringing red garters and bright copper kettles and brown leather shoes He says, "I remember when your folks was young'uns Laughing and running in Indian summer They'd watch the horizon and see the dust rolling down the road!" Chorus Everything changes, it's only natural Nothing remains as it once started This time next summer I may not be here, hear what I say Children I love you, you make life worth living The rivers worth crossing the gifts worth giving Look on the horizon and see the dust rolling down the road Chorus