Mobile Bay chords by Johnny Cash
Intro 1
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We were gathered around
Verse 1
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the garbage can
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Passing around the bottle
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We were cold and burning anything
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That was dry enough to burn
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A shaking man said he had left
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His family back in Boston
And I knew I'd hear a whole lot more
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Before it came my turn
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A bearded man in his army coat
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Said the answer boys is Je sus
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The one called Joe
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Said all I know is isn't January hell
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One guy said let's have a
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Drink to Flagstaff Arizona
And I thought I might freeze to
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Death before I'd get to tell
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Verse 2
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About Mobile Bay, magnolia blossoms
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Cool summer nights
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Warm rolling seas,
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and all my dreams
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Somewhere I'd lost them
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Mobile Bay, magnolia leaves,
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sweet Rosalee
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Verse 3
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The sun was barely coming up on
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The wrong side of Chicago
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And I was cold and hungry and
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All the wine was gone
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People passed and pointed, said
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There's another wino
They didn't know that one more time
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My dreams would take me home
Outro 1
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Mobile Bay
Johnny Cash
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