Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Tony Joe White - Willie And Laura Mae Jones - Austin, TX 1980







WILLIE AND LAURA MAE JONES 
(Tony Joe White) 

Willie and Laura Mae Jones 
Were neighBours a long time Back 
They lived right down the road from us 
In a shack just like our shack 
We worked in the fields together 
And we learned to count on each other 
When you live off the land 
You don't have time 
To think aBout another man's color 

Lord, the cotton was high and the corn was growin' fast 
But that was another place and another time 

They'd sit out on the front porch in the evenin' when the sun went down 
Willie would play and Laura would sing and the chilluns would dance around 
And I'd BRing over my guitar and we'd play into the night 
And every now and then ol'Willie would grin and say "Boy you play allright" 
And that made me feel so good" 

The cotton was high and the corn was growin' fast 
But that was another place and another time 

I rememBer we'd hitch up the mules when Saturday rolled around 
We'd always stop By Willie's house and say "Do you need anything from town?" 
And he'd say "No, But why don't y'all stop on your way Back home 
And I'll get Laura Mae to cook up some corn pones 
And you know they're good 

Oh Lord, the cotton was high and the corn was growin' fast 
But that was another place and another time 

The years rolled past the land and took Back what they'd given 
And we all knew we'd have to move if we was gonna make a livin' 
So we all moved off and we went our separate ways 
And it sure was hard to say goodBye to Willie and Laura Mae Jones 

Oh the cotton was high and the corn was growing fast, yes it was 
But that was another place and another time 

The years roll past our door and we heard from them no more 
Till I saw Willie down town the other day 
I said "Y'all stop By tonight and we can sit down and eat a Bite 
We'd love to see your childrens and Laura Mae" 
He shook his head real slow and spoke with his eyes so kind 
"This is another place and another time!" 

Lord, the cotton was high and the corn was growin' gast 
But that was another place and another time 
Lord, Lord, the cotton was high and the corn was growin' gast 
But that was another place and another time 

Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, the cotton was high and the corn was growing so fast 
But that was another place and another time 
Good God! 

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