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Get Behind The Mule

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[Verse 1]
DmMolly b'Damn smote Jimmy the Harp
DmWith a horrid little pistol and a lariat
DmShe's goin to the bottom
DmAnd she's goin down the drain
DmSaid she wasn't big enough to carry it
[Chorus]
DmShe got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmShe got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmShe got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmShe got to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
[Verse 2]
DmChoppity chop goes the axe in the woods
You gotta meet me by the fall down tree
DmShovel of dirt upon a coffee lid
And I know they'll come lookin' for me boys
DmAnd I know they'll come a-lookin' for me
[Chorus]
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
[Verse 3]
DmBig Jack Earl was 8'1'
He stood in the road and he cried
DmHe couldn't make her love him
Couldn't make her stay
DmBut tell the good Lord that he tried
[Chorus]
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
[Verse 4]
DmDusty trail from Atchison to Placerville
On the wreck of the Weaverville stage
DmBeulah fired on Beatty for a lemonade
I was stirring my brandy with a nail boys
DmStirring my brandy with a nail
[Chorus]
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
[Verse 5]
DmWell the rampaging sons of the widow James
Jack the Cutter and the pock marked kid
DmHad to stand naked at the bottom of the cross
And tell the good lord what they did
DmTell the good lord what they did
[Chorus]
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
[Verse 6]
DmPunctuated birds on the power line
In a Studebaker with the Birdie Joe Hoaks
DmI'm diggin all the way to China with a silver spoon
While the hangman fumbles with the noose, boys
DmThe hangman fumbles with the noose
[Chorus]
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
[Verse 7]
DmPin your ear to the wisdom post
Pin your eye to the line
DmNever let the weeds get higher than the garden
Always keep a sapphire in your mind
DmAlways keep a diamond in your mind
[Chorus]
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
DmGot to get behind the mule
In the morning and plow
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The story behind the song

"Get Behind The Mule" finds its place in the world of Tom Waits, an artist known for his deep, gravelly voice and lyrics that often focus on society's underbelly. His music since the 1980s has drawn from diverse genres, creating a sound that is uniquely his own. Waits is a sympathetic chronicler of the adrift and downtrodden, crafting three-dimensional characters capable of insight even in their despair. Playing this song can feel like stepping into a gritty, lived-in story.

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