Karaoke Track: Ode To Billy Joe by Bobbie Gentry (DK Karaoke) - Karaoke Nerds

cums mama

Words 85 Music
by B.Gentry

It was
the thi1

It was
the third of June,

another sleepy,
dusty, delta day

another sleepy,
dusty, delta day

I was
out Choppin cotton

and my brother
was bailin, haJ

I was
out Choppin cotton

and my brother
was bailin, hay

And at dinner time
we stopped

er
was bailin, hay

And at dinner time
we stopped

and walked back
to the house to eat

at dinner time
we stopped

and walked back
to the house to eat

And Mama hollered
at the back door,

(I

And Mama hollered
at the back door,

(WWall remember
to wipe your feet,)

A

(WWall remember
to wipe your feet,)

And then she said,

1 got some news
this mornid
from I

said,

1 got some news
this mornid
from Choctaw Ridgen

a Today
Billy J oe McAllister

nin
from Choctaw Ridgen

a Today
Billy J oe McAllister

jumped of f
the Tallahatchee
Bridge ,

e McAllister

jumped of f
the Tallahatchee
Bridge ),

An Papa said to Mama,

as he passed

An Papa said to Mama,

as he passed around
the black-eyed peas

Well, Billy .

as he passed around
the black-eyed peas

WVell, Billy Joe
never had
a lick dsense,

pass the biscuits
plec

WVell, Billy Joe
never had
a lick dsense,

pass the biscuits
please ,,

mTherds f ive more acr

pass the biscuits
please ,,

mTherds f ive more acres
in the lower forty

Fve got to p10w

mTherds f ive more acres
in the lower forty

Fve got to p10w

And Mama said,
it was a shame

And Mama said,
it was a shame

about Billy Joe anyhow

Seems like

about Billy Joe anyhow

Seems like
nothin ever comes to
no good

up on Choctaw Ridge

Seems like
nothin ever comes to
no good

up on Choctaw Ridge

And now
Bi

up on Choctaw Ridge

And now
Billy Joe McAllistefs

jumped off
the Tallahatchee Bridge

.y J oe McAllistefs

jumped off
the Tallahatchee Bridge

An Brother said
he recollected

whe

Anh Brother said
he recollected

when he and Tom
and Billy Joe

Put a frog

when he and Tom
and Billy Joe

Put a frog
down my back

at the Carroll County
picture show

Put a frog
down my back

at the Carroll County
picture show

And wasdt
I talkin to him

1', the Carroll County
picture show

And wasdt
I talkin to him

after church
last Sunday night

him

after church
last Sunday night

F11 have another piece
of apple pie,

you know,
it

F11 have another piece
of apple pie,

you know,
it don t seem right

you know,
it don t seem right

I saw him
at the sawmill
yesterday

on Choctaw Ridge

I saw him
at the sawmill
yesterday

on Choctaw Ridge

And

on Choctaw Ridge

And now you tell me

Billy J0e s jumped off
the Tallahatchee Bridge

Billy J0e s jumped off
the Tallahatchee Bridge

Mama said to me,

Child whafs happt

Mama said to me,

Child whafs happened
to your appetite? ,,

I been
cookin all m

Child whafs happened
to your appetite? ,,

I been
cookin all mornin

and you havedt touched
a single bite

I been
cookin all mornin

and you havedt touched
a single bite

That nice
young preacher

Ct touched
a single bite

That nice
young preacher

Brother Taylor
dropped by today

preacher

ZBrother'Taylor
dropped by today

Said he,d be pleased
to have dinner
on Sunday

oped by today

Said he,d be pleased
to have dinner
on Sunday

Oh, by the way

pleased
to have dinner
on Sunday

Oh, by the way

He said
he saw a girl that

looked a lot like you
11L

He said
he saw a girl that

looked a lot like you
up on Choctaw Ridge

And she an Billy Joe
was t1

looked a lot like you
up on Choctaw Ridge

And she an Billy Joe
was throwin

somethirf off
the Tallahatchee Bridge

11y Joe
was throwin

somethirf off
the Tallahatchee Bridge

A year
has come and gone

since Wf

A year
has come and gone

since we heard the news
,bout Billy Joe

Arf Brother mam

since we heard the news
,bout Billy Joe

Arf Brother married
Becky Thompson,

they bought a store
in Tupel-

Arf Brother married
Becky Thompson,

they bought a store
in Tupelo

There was a Virus
8

they bought a store
in Tupelo

There was a Virus
goin ,round,

Papa caught it
and he died last spring

Papa caught it
and he died last spring

And now
Mama doeanL seem to

want to d0

1

And now
Mama doeanL seem to

want to do
much of anything

And me

want to do
much of anything

And me
I spend a lot of time

pickid flowers
up on Choctaw Ridg

And me
I spend a lot of time

pickid flowers
up on Choctaw Ridge

And drop them
into tl

pickid flowers
up on Choctaw Ridge

And drop them
into the muddy

water of f
the Tallahatchee Bridge

m
into the muddy

water of f
the Tallahatchee Bridge

Title: Ode To Billy Joe
Artist: Bobbie Gentry
Brand: DK Karaoke
(19 Other Versions)
Codes: DK33-15 DKE2011-06 DKF2011-06 DKG033-15 DKK033-15 DKM2011-06 DKMS910-0670 DK2011-06
Genres: brill building pop, classic uk pop, country rock, folk rock, singer-songwriter