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That Was Your Mother

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[Intro]
| F| % | C| F| % | % |
[Verse 1]
A long time aFgo, yeah before you was born, dude
When I was still Csingle and life was Fgreat
I held this Fjob as a traveling salesman
That kept me Cmoving from state to Fstate
[Chorus]
Well, I'm Fstanding on the corner of Lafayette, State of Louisiana
CWondering where a city boy could Fgo
To Fget a little conversation, drink a little red wine
CCatch a little bit of those Cajun girls Fdancing to Zydeco
[Solo]
| F| % | C| F|
| F| % | C| F|
| F| % | C| F|
[Verse 2]
Along come a Fyoung girl, she's pretty as a prayerbook
Sweet as an Capple on Christmas FDay
I said, good Fgracious, can this be my luck
If that's my Cprayerbook, Lord, let us Fpray
[Chorus]
Well, I'm Fstanding on the corner of Lafayette, State of Louisiana
CWondering where a city boy could Fgo
To Fget a little conversation, drink a little red wine
CDance to the music of Clifton Chenier, the FKing of the Bayou
[Solo]
| F| % | C| F|
[Verse 3]
Well, that was your Fmother, and that was your father
Before you was Cborn dude, when life was Fgreat
You are the Fburden of my generation
I sure do Clove you, let's get that sFtraight
[Chorus]
Well, I'm Fstanding on the corner of Lafayette, across the street from The Public
CHeading down to the Lone Star FCafe
Maybe Fget a little conversation, drink a little red wine
CStanding in the shadow of Clifton Chenier Fdancing the night away
[Break]
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[Outro]
| F| % | C| F| F  
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