Waylon Jennings - San francisco mabel joy
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*************** SAN FRANCISCO MABEL JOY ***************
performed by Waylon Jennings.
Capo on the 3rd fret.
Verse 1:
His daddy waCs a honest man,a red dirtF Georgia farmer C
His mama lived a short life having kids and bailing hay G
He had fifteen Cyears of ache insiFde to wander C
He jumped a freight in Waycross and wound upG in L.A. C
Verse 2:
The cold nigChts had no pity on that WaycrossF Georgia farm boy C
Most days he went hungry,then the summer came G
He met a giCrl known on the strip as San FranFcisco Mabel Joy C
Destitutions child born on an L.A. strGeet called shame C
Verse 3:
Growing up Fcame quietly in the arms of Mabel Joy C
Laughter found their mornings it brought new meaning to his life G
The night beFfore she left sleep came and found that Waycross country boy C
With dreams of Georgia cotton and CalifornGia wine C
Verse 4:
Sunday morFning found him beneath the red light at her door C
A right cross sent him reeling and put him face down on the floor G
Inplace of MFabel Joy he found a merchant mad marine C
He said your Georgia neck is red,but sGonny you're still green
Verse 5:
He turned tCwenty-one in grey rockF federal prison C
The judge had no mercy on this Waycross,Georgia boy G
Staring atC those four grey wall in silence,LFord he listened C
To the midnight freight he knew could take him Gback to Mabel Joy
Verse 6:
Sunday morFning found him beneath the red light at her door C
With a bullet in his side he cried,have you Gseen Mabel Joy
Stunned aFnd shaken someone said she don't live here no more C
She left this house four years ago she was Glooking for
Some Georgia farm boyF
Thanks to David M. Potter (dmp12@cornell.edu) for the lyrics.
Perret Charles-Amir : perret@diva.univ-mlv.fr