Sweet Potato Pie chords by Al Jarreau
Verse 1
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Now it
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was a
hot sticky morning
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'Round the Fourth of July
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The breeze was standing still
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I'm hanging out by myself
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And I'm having a good time
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With the folk inside my head
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And you know, Lord,
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How you did a lovely thing
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See, times my head is lighter
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Than it's ever been
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And anyone who's ever had
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Sweet potato pie
Don't want pumpkin again,
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No, they don't want
Verse 2
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'Cause it don't taste right, no Look-a-here
city city city boy with your
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Silks and braided hair
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Don't you let nobody fool you
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With no imitation nothing
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Tell 'em, say, unh, unh, buddy,
I been there
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Listen mama, when you
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Finally walk on in
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Don't forget to bring along
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Your sweet potato tin
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'Cause when you serve him
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A slice of your sweet potato
Verse 3
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Sin, girl, he won't want pumpkin again,
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No, he won't want
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Now I took a trip down to Sissy's
She's a friend of mine
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She smiled and asked me in
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Well, she drew a box and a big,
Fancy question mark
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Said, "Brother, which one is you in?"
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I told her, "Sister, don't worry
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'bout the mule going blind
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You just sit in the wagon and
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Hold on to the line
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'Cause anyone who's ever had
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Sweet potato pie
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Don't want pumpkin again,
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Really don't want"
Verse 4
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Now I saw the gates
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Gold and pearl
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And I sat right down
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In a dream of you, old friend
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I'm thinking some milk and
Honey and a pot of stew
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Might fill that gap again
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You know, I'm a thankful
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Witness to the things I've seen
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And times my
Verse 5
head is lighter
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Than it's ever been
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And anyone who's ever had
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Sweet potato pie
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Really don't want pumpkin again,
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No they won't want
Interlude 1
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Verse 6
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Would you give me some
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Sweet potato
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Outro 1
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Sweet Potato Pie
Al Jarreau
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