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Papa Joes

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CSay there's a place in New Orleans
That D7serves fried chicken with turnip greens
G7Crawfish bisque that treats you right
And Papa Joe plays there Cevery night
CA little dark haired cutie says step right in
And you can D7bet a whole dollar she'll be your friend
G7Everybody there has a tolerable time
Down at Papa CJoe's
CPapa Joe's got a swinging band
You can D7rock and roll to Dixieland
The G7customers know it's the place to go
Down at Papa CJoe's
CA little waitress comes to set you down
D7She's got the best frog legs in town
There's a G7welcome sign hanging on the door
So don't you be afraid to Cask for more
CNow the only time Joe closes at night
Is when the D7police comes and turns out the light
They G7get a little mad but they don't fight
Down at Papa CJoe's
CIt's thicker than fleas on a monkey's back
But the D7folks down there, they like it like that
They G7live it up and they all come back
Down at Papa CJoe's

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Papa Joes

by Dixiebelles

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Say there's a place in New Orleans

That serves fried chicken with turnip greens

Crawfish bisque that treats you right

And Papa Joe plays there every night

A little dark haired cutie says step right in

And you can bet a whole dollar she'll be your friend

Everybody there has a tolerable time

Down at Papa Joe's

Papa Joe's got a swinging band

You can rock and roll to Dixieland

The customers know it's the place to go

Down at Papa Joe's

A little waitress comes to set you down

She's got the best frog legs in town

There's a welcome sign hanging on the door

So don't you be afraid to ask for more

Now the only time Joe closes at night

Is when the police comes and turns out the light

They get a little mad but they don't fight

Down at Papa Joe's

It's thicker than fleas on a monkey's back

But the folks down there, they like it like that

They live it up and they all come back

Down at Papa Joe's

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