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David Allan Coe - San Francisco Mabel Joy
My Ddaddy was an honest man, Gjust a redneck Georgia farm Dboy
My momma spent her short life raisin' kids and bailin' Ahay
And DI was just fifteen, Gwhen I ached inside to Dwonder
So I hoped a freight in Waycross, and I Crode Bit to L.AA.
DWell, I met a girl known on the stripG, as San Francisco's Mabel DJoy
Destitution's child, born on a L.A. street called AShane
And Dsleep came and left, Gthis little Waycross, Georgia country Dboy
Mabel Joy was gone Lord, I'd Cnever see Bher Aagain
GGrowin' up came quietly in the arms of Mabel DJoy
Laughter found our morning's, brought new meaning to my Alife
GI woke up one day, Lord, to find that I was Dby myself
With dreams of Georgia cottonA, and California Dwine
Sunday Gmornin' found me standin' 'neath the red-light of her dDoor
Right cross sent me reelin', laid me face down on the Afloor
In Gplace of Mabel Joy I found a merchant mad Dmarine
Who said, "your Georgia neck is red, but, son here Cyou're Bstill Agreen."
DWell, I turned twenty-oneG, in Grey Rock federal Dprison
The judge, he had no mercy on this CWayBcross, Georgia Aboy
DSometimes at night, Gin silence Lord I'd Dlisten
That same old freight to take me Aback to Mabel DJoy
GCold nights had no pity on this Waycross, Georgia Dfarm boy
Springtime turned to summer, and then the winter Acame
GStarin' at those four grey walls in silence Lord, I'd Dlisten
Somewhere in the distance to the whistle of the Atrain
GSunday mornin' found me standin' 'neath the red-light oDf her door
With a bullet in my side I cried "have you seen Mabel AJoy
GStunned and shaken someone said, "son, she don't live here Dno more"
She left this town ten years ago, CI heard she's Blookin' Afor
Some Georgia Gfarm boy.D  G  D  

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San Francisco Mabel Joy

by David Allan Coe

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David Allan Coe - San Francisco Mabel Joy

D G D

My daddy was an honest man, just a redneck Georgia farm boy

My momma spent her short life raisin' kids and bailin' hay

D G D

And I was just fifteen, when I ached inside to wonder

C B A

So I hoped a freight in Waycross, and I rode it to L.A.

D G D

Well, I met a girl known on the strip, as San Francisco's Mabel Joy

Destitution's child, born on a L.A. street called Shane

D G D

And sleep came and left, this little Waycross, Georgia country boy

C B A

Mabel Joy was gone Lord, I'd never see her again

G D

Growin' up came quietly in the arms of Mabel Joy

Laughter found our morning's, brought new meaning to my life

G D

I woke up one day, Lord, to find that I was by myself

A D

With dreams of Georgia cotton, and California wine

G D

Sunday mornin' found me standin' 'neath the red-light of her door

Right cross sent me reelin', laid me face down on the floor

G D

In place of Mabel Joy I found a merchant mad marine

C B A

Who said, "your Georgia neck is red, but, son here you're still green."

D G D

Well, I turned twenty-one, in Grey Rock federal prison

C B A

The judge, he had no mercy on this Waycross, Georgia boy

D G D

Sometimes at night, in silence Lord I'd listen

A D

That same old freight to take me back to Mabel Joy

G D

Cold nights had no pity on this Waycross, Georgia farm boy

Springtime turned to summer, and then the winter came

G D

Starin' at those four grey walls in silence Lord, I'd listen

Somewhere in the distance to the whistle of the train

G D

Sunday mornin' found me standin' 'neath the red-light of her door

With a bullet in my side I cried "have you seen Mabel Joy

G D

Stunned and shaken someone said, "son, she don't live here no more"

C B A

She left this town ten years ago, I heard she's lookin' for

G D G D

Some Georgia farm boy.

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