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San Francisco Mabel Joy

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San Francisco Mabel Joy - Waylon Jennings 
Capo: 3
[Verse 1]
His dAaddy was a honest man, Da red dirt Georgia Afarmer
His mama lived a short life having kids and bailing Ehay
 AHe had fifteen years of Dache inside to Awander
He jumped a freight in Waycross and wEound up in LA.A.
[Verse 2]
The cAold nights had no pity on that WDaycross Georgia Afarm boy
Most days he went hungry, then the summer Ecame
He mAet a girl known on the strip as SDan Francisco's MAabel Joy
Destitutions child born on an LE.A. street called shAameA7  
[Verse 3]
GrowDing up came quietly in the arms of Mabel JAoy
Laughter found their mornings it brought new meaning to his Elife
The nDight before she left sleep came and found that Waycross Acountry boy
With dreams of Georgia cotton and ECalifornia wAine
[Verse 4]
DSunday morning found him beneath the red light at her Adoor
A right cross sent him reeling and put him face down on the GfloorE  
In Dplace of Mabel Joy he found a merchant mad maArine
He said your Georgia neck is red,  Gbut sonny you're still EgreenA  
[Verse 5]
He tAurned twenty-one in gDrey rock federal Aprison
The judge had no mercy on this Waycross, Georgia Eboy
StaAring at those four grey walls Din silence, Lord he Alistened
To the midnight freight he knew could take him Eback to Mabel Joy
[Verse 6]
DSunday morning found him beneath the red light at her Adoor
With a bullet in his side he cried, Ghave you seen Mabel EJoy
StDunned and shaken someone said she don't live here no Amore
She left this house four years ago Gshe was looking Efor
Some Georgia fDarm boy.A  

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San Francisco Mabel Joy

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San Francisco Mabel Joy - Waylon Jennings

Capo: 3

[Verse 1]

A D A

His daddy was a honest man, a red dirt Georgia farmer

His mama lived a short life having kids and bailing hay

A D A

He had fifteen years of ache inside to wander

E A

He jumped a freight in Waycross and wound up in L.A.

[Verse 2]

A D A

The cold nights had no pity on that Waycross Georgia farm boy

Most days he went hungry, then the summer came

A D A

He met a girl known on the strip as San Francisco's Mabel Joy

E A A7

Destitutions child born on an L.A. street called shame

[Verse 3]

D A

Growing up came quietly in the arms of Mabel Joy

Laughter found their mornings it brought new meaning to his life

D A

The night before she left sleep came and found that Waycross country boy

E A

With dreams of Georgia cotton and California wine

[Verse 4]

D A

Sunday morning found him beneath the red light at her door

G E

A right cross sent him reeling and put him face down on the floor

D A

In place of Mabel Joy he found a merchant mad marine

G E A

He said your Georgia neck is red, but sonny you're still green

[Verse 5]

A D A

He turned twenty-one in grey rock federal prison

The judge had no mercy on this Waycross, Georgia boy

A D A

Staring at those four grey walls in silence, Lord he listened

To the midnight freight he knew could take him back to Mabel Joy

[Verse 6]

D A

Sunday morning found him beneath the red light at her door

G E

With a bullet in his side he cried, have you seen Mabel Joy

D A

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

G E

She left this house four years ago she was looking for

D A

Some Georgia farm boy.

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