The Charlie Daniels Band - Willie jones

W^Dillie Jones was a man I met when I l^Gived in Baltimore ^EmI was a guard and he was doing t^Aime In the thr^Dee long years he stayed there^G I got to know him well W^Emillie Jones he w^Aas a friend of m^Dine

He used to say^C buddy you know where I'm going when they l^Get me out of here ^E Alabama could be heav^Aen if the Lord was there And he t^Dalked about the south-land Though he'd dr^Gifted from its shores ^Em I never seen a m^Aan who loved it m^Dore

He t^Dalked about the whippoorwills in the ^GAlabama night H^Emoneysuckle vine and sugar c^Aane Sw^Dimming holes and fishing poles and e^Garly morning frost And sle^Emeping under a t^Ain roof when it r^Dained He t^Dalked about a country road and a c^Gabin in the pines And a g^Emirl with wavy long chestnut br^Aown hair He t^Dalked about the beauty of his Bl^Gue Ridge Mountain home And d^Emarn near made me th^Aink that I was th^Dere

^C Buddy you know where I'm going when they l^Get me out of here ^E Alabama could be heav^Aen if the Lord was there And he t^Dalked about the south-land Though he'd dr^Gifted from its shores ^Em I never seen a m^Aan who loved it m^Dor

It's b^Deen almost a years now since that h^Got night in July ^Em Willie hit the guard and jumped the f^Aence I h^Dad my rifle ready but I c^Gouldn't let it fly I sh^Emot over his head and w^Ae ain't seen him s^Dince Th^Den last week the postman brought a l^Getter to my door Marked N^Emo Return Address and No Rep^Aly It just said n^Dobody north of Birmingham Is going to s^Gee this boy again But if you're e^Emver down our w^Aay won't you please dr^Dop by

^C Buddy you know where I'm going when they l^Get me out of here ^E Alabama could be heav^Aen if the Lord was there And he t^Dalked about the south-land Though he'd dr^Gifted from its shores ^Em I never seen a m^Aan who loved it m^Dore