Willie & Laura Mae Jones
by
Tony Joe White
Standard Tuning
Intro
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VERSE
Willie and Laura Mae Jones were our neighbors as long time back
They lived right down the road from us in a shack just like our shack
We worked in the fields together and we learned to count on each other
When you live off the land you don't have time to think about another man's
colour
CHORUS
The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat
But that was another place and another time
Fill
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VERSE 2
We'd sit out on the front porch in the evening when the sun went down
Willie would play and Laura would sing and the chillins would dance around
And I'd bring over my guitar and we'd play into the night
And every now and then Willie would grin and say "Boy you play alright"
And that made me feel so good
CHORUS
The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat
But that was another place and another time
FILL
VERSE 3
I remember we'd hitch up the mules when Saturday rolled around
We'd always stop by Willie's house and say "Do y'all need anything from town"
He'd say "No but why don't y'all stop on your way back home
And I'll get Laura Mae to cook up some corn poms"
And you know they're good!
CHORUS
The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat
But that was another place and another time
PLAY INTRO
VERSE 4
The years rolled past our land and took back what they'd given
And we all knew we'd have to move if we was gonna make a living
So we all moved off and went our seperate ways
And it sure has hard to say goodbye to Willie and Laura Mae
CHORUS
The cotton was high and the corn was growing fat
But that was another place and another time
VERSE 5
The years rolled past our door and we heard from them no more
Till I saw Willie down town the other day
I said y'all stop by tonight and we can sit out and eat a bite
We'd love to see your chillins and Laura Mae
BRIDGE
He shook his head real slow spoke with his eyes so kind
This is another place and another time
REPEAT CHORUS X2
PLAY INTRO w/wah pedal
Fade out & ad lib
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