Willie And Laura Mae Jones (Album Version)-Tony Joe White

[ti:Willie And Laura Mae Jones] [ar:Tony Joe White] [al:The Best Of Tony Joe White Featuring "Polk Salad Annie"] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Willie And Laura Mae Jones (Album Version) - Tony Joe White [00:12.60]Willie and Laura Mae Jones [00:14.39] [00:14.98]Were our neighbors as long time back [00:17.26] [00:18.24]They lived right down the road from us [00:21.02]In a shack just like our shack [00:23.10] [00:24.19]We worked in the fields together [00:26.19] [00:26.89]And we learned to count on each other [00:29.03] [00:29.91]When you live off the land [00:31.59]You don't have time to think [00:33.56]About another man's color [00:34.99] [00:37.52]The cotton was high [00:38.95]And the corn was growing fine [00:41.48] [00:43.72]But that was another place and another time [00:47.06] [00:52.72]We sit out on the front porch [00:54.85] [00:55.37]In the evening when the sun went down [00:57.46] [00:58.85]Willie would play and Laura would sing [01:01.29]And the children would dance around [01:03.46] [01:04.34]And I'd bring over my guitar [01:06.60] [01:07.26]And we'd play into the night [01:09.27] [01:10.14]And every now and then [01:11.79]Willie would grin and say [01:13.94]"Boy you play all right" [01:15.63]And that made me feel so good [01:16.98] [01:18.45]Lord the cotton was high [01:20.80]And the corn was growing fine [01:23.05] [01:25.19]But that was another place and another time [01:28.92] [01:31.84]I remember we'd hitch up the mules [01:34.34]When Saturday rolled around [01:36.48] [01:37.58]We'd always stop by Willies house and say [01:40.62]"Do you'll need anything from town " [01:42.96] [01:46.65]He'd say "No but why don't you'll [01:48.98] [01:49.51]Stop on your way back home [01:51.50] [01:52.60]And I'll get Laura Mae [01:55.13]To cook up some corn porns " [01:56.89] [01:57.56]You know they're good [01:58.31] [01:59.55]Lord the cotton was high [02:02.91]And the corn was growing fine [02:05.25] [02:07.66]But that was another place and another time [02:11.06] [02:28.71]The years rolled past our land [02:30.78] [02:31.61]They took back what they'd given [02:33.84] [02:34.49]And we all knew we'd have to move [02:37.56]If we was gonna make a living [02:39.59] [02:40.51]So we all moved off [02:42.64] [02:43.52]And went our separate ways [02:45.66] [02:46.50]And it sure was hard to say goodbye [02:49.04] [02:49.56]To Willies and Laura Mae Jones [02:52.47] [02:54.03]The cotton was high [02:55.47]And the corn was growing fine yes it was [02:59.28] [03:00.20]But that was another place and another time [03:03.62] [03:09.43]The years rolled past our door [03:11.32] [03:12.07]And we heard from them no more [03:14.12] [03:15.37]Till I saw Willie down town the other day [03:18.77] [03:20.89]I said "Just stop by tonight [03:23.23] [03:24.11]And we can sit down and eat a bite [03:26.55] [03:27.34]We'd love to see your children and Laura Mae" [03:30.92] [03:33.38]He shook his head real slow [03:35.52] [03:36.35]And spoke with his eyes so can [03:38.88] [03:39.68]This is another place and another time [03:43.02] [03:44.77]Lord the cotton was high [03:46.98]And the corn was growing fine [03:49.32] [03:51.70]But that was another place and another time [03:55.12] [03:56.65]Lord Lord the cotton was high [03:59.04]And the corn was growing fine [04:01.31] [04:03.99]But that was another place and another time [04:07.46] [04:31.52]Lord Lord Lord Lord [04:33.36]The cotton was high [04:34.71]And the corn was growing fine [04:37.27] [04:39.46]But that was another place and another tim