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[Verse 1]
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Now it 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, really
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Don't want pumpkin again
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No, they don't want pumpkin again
[Verse 2]
CmD#
'Cause it don't taste right, no
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Look-a-here 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
Cm
Tell 'em, say, unh, unh, buddy
Gm
I been there
FCm
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
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Sin, girl, he won't want pumpkin again
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Really, no, he won't want it again
[Verse 3]
CmD#
Now I took a trip down to Sissy's
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She's a friend of mine
GmA#
She smiled and asked me in
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Well, she drew a box and a big
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Fancy question mark
Gm
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
FCm
Don't want pumpkin again
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Really don't want it again
[Verse 4]
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Goog God, 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
Gm
I'm thinking some milk and
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Honey and a pot of stew
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Might fill that gap again
Gm
You know, I'm a thankful
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Witness to the things I've seen
CmA#
And times my head is lighter
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Than it's ever been
And anyone who's ever had
DGm
Sweet potato pie
FCm
Really don't want pumpkin again
A#CmD#
No they won't want