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Listen Betty:Dave Dudley.
#15 on BB Hot Country on MERCURY
Records in 1971.
INTRO:  G   C   D  G  
#1.
GA friend and I made Cone short run to 
DKnoxville one Gday.
We Cgot the apple pie and coffee Ghungries 
on the Dway.
We Gpulled into a Clittle truck stop Djust 
outside of Gtown..Cpretty soon the Dwaitress 
came aGround.
#2.
GShe said my name is Betty and I'd Dknow you 
anyGwhere.
I'd Clike to have a Gminute of your Atime if 
you don't Dcare.
Would you Gsing a song aCbout me and the 
Dwaitresses you've Gmet.
C                D           G......E
About the broken promises we get.
CHORUS:
Now, Alisten, DBetty, I'm Asinging your song, Dabout 
the drivers Ethat have done you Awrong.
All I wanna Ddo is lay the Eblame where it Abelongs. 
D                  E             A.....G
Listen, Betty, I'm singing you a song.
#3.
GThere's a broken Cheart for every Dtruckstop 
on the Gright.
CThere's a lonesome Gdriver for each passing 
set of Dlights.
Now, GI can't tell you Chow to love or Dtell you 
how to Glive..Call I can do is Dtell it like it Gis.
#4.
GThere's a million Cwaitresses all Dup and down 
the Gline.
I've Cseen some that were Glaughin' and I've Aseen 
some that were Dcryin'.
I've Gleft some that were Chappy and I've Dleft 
some that were Gblue.
   C                 D                 G....E
If you're a waitress here's a song for you.
CHORUS:
Now, Alisten, DBetty, I'm Asinging your song, Dabout 
the drivers Ethat have done you Awrong.
All I wanna Ddo is lay the Eblame where it Abelongs. 
D                  E             A.....G
Listen, Betty, I'm singing you a song.
#5.
GThe highway is a Cpart of hell that Dnever caught 
on Gfire.
The Cdriver is the Gkinda man the devil wouldn't 
Dhire.
That's Gwhat you're sayin', CBetty, but Dyou can't 
stand the Gheat.
C                 D                 G....E
Quit that job and let those drivers be.
CHORUS:
Now, Alisten, DBetty, I'm Asinging you a song, Dabout 
the drivers Ethat have done you Awrong.
All I wanna Ddo is lay the Eblame where it Abelongs. 
DListen, Betty, I'm Esinging your Asong.
OUTRO:
Now, Alisten, DBetty, I'm Asinging you a song, Dabout 
the drivers Ethat have done you Awrong..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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Listen Betty

by Dave Dudley

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Listen Betty:Dave Dudley.

#15 on BB Hot Country on MERCURY

Records in 1971.

G C D G

INTRO:

#1.

G C

A friend and I made one short run to

D G

Knoxville one day.

C G

We got the apple pie and coffee hungries

on the way.

G C D

We pulled into a little truck stop just

G C D

outside of town..pretty soon the waitress

came around.

#2.

G D

She said my name is Betty and I'd know you

anywhere.

C G A

I'd like to have a minute of your time if

you don't care.

G C

Would you sing a song about me and the

D G

waitresses you've met.

C D G......E

About the broken promises we get.

CHORUS:

A D A D

Now, listen, Betty, I'm singing your song, about

E A

the drivers that have done you wrong.

D E A

All I wanna do is lay the blame where it belongs.

D E A.....G

Listen, Betty, I'm singing you a song.

#3.

G C D

There's a broken heart for every truckstop

on the right.

C G

There's a lonesome driver for each passing

set of lights.

G C D

Now, I can't tell you how to love or tell you

G C D G

how to live..all I can do is tell it like it is.

#4.

G C D

There's a million waitresses all up and down

the line.

C G A

I've seen some that were laughin' and I've seen

some that were cryin'.

G C D

I've left some that were happy and I've left

some that were blue.

C D G....E

If you're a waitress here's a song for you.

CHORUS:

A D A D

Now, listen, Betty, I'm singing your song, about

E A

the drivers that have done you wrong.

D E A

All I wanna do is lay the blame where it belongs.

D E A.....G

Listen, Betty, I'm singing you a song.

#5.

G C D

The highway is a part of hell that never caught

on fire.

C G

The driver is the kinda man the devil wouldn't

hire.

G C D

That's what you're sayin', Betty, but you can't

stand the heat.

C D G....E

Quit that job and let those drivers be.

CHORUS:

A D A D

Now, listen, Betty, I'm singing you a song, about

E A

the drivers that have done you wrong.

D E A

All I wanna do is lay the blame where it belongs.

D E A

Listen, Betty, I'm singing your song.

OUTRO:

A D A D

Now, listen, Betty, I'm singing you a song, about

E A

the drivers that have done you wrong..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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