Willie and Laura Mae Jones were our neighbors a long time back
They lived right down the road from us in a shack, just like our shack
We worked in the fields together, and we learned to count on each other
When you live off the land you don't have time to think about another man's
color.
The cotton was high and the corn was growin' fine
But that was another place and another time
We'd sit out on the front porch in the evenin' when the sun went down
Willie would play and Laura would sing and the chilluns would dance around
And I'd bring over my guitar, we'd play into the night
And every now and then Willie would grin and say
'Boy you play alright' (and that made me feel so good)
The cotton was high and the corn was growin' fine
But that was another place and another time
I remember we'd hitch up the mules when Saturday rolled around
We'd always stop by Willie's house and say
'Do y'all need anything from town?'
He'd say 'No, but why don't cha all stop on your way back home
And I'll get Laura Mae to cook us some corn pones (you know, they good)'
The cotton was high and the corn was growin' fine
But that was another place and another time
The years rolled past our land, and took back what they'd given
We all knew we'd have to move if we was gonna make a livin'
So we all moved off and we went our separate ways
And it sure was hard to say goodbye to Willie and Laura Mae (Jones)
The cotton was high and the corn was growin' fine
But that was another place and another time
The years rolled past our door and we heard from them no more
Until I saw Willie downtown the other day
I said, Y'all stop by tonight, and we can sit down and eat a bite
We'd love to see your children and Laura Mae
He shook his head real slow, and spoke with eyes so kind
This is another place and another time
The cotton was high and the corn was growin' fine
But that was another place and another time
Willie and Laura Mae Jones
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A Little Bit of Soap A Million Miles from Nowhere A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square A Rainy Night in Georgia Again All My Love Belongs to You Because You Love Me Blue Moon Boll Weevil Boll Weevil [Stereo] Boll Weevil Song Born Under a Bad Sign Call Me Irresponsible Careless Love Chains of Love Endlessly [Stereo] Everyday With You Girl Fools Rush In [Mono Version] For My Baby [Mono Version] Goodnight My Love Hey There Hold Me I Believe I Only Have Eyes for You I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas If You Are But a Dream Just as Much as Ever Keep the Faith, Baby Kiddio [Stereo] Let Me in Your World Looking Back Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Love Me Or Leave Me Lover, Come Back to Me Making Love Is Good for You Moon River Moonlight in Vermomt My Way Nothing in This World Oh! What It Seemed to Be Pledging My Love Rainy Night In Georgia Rainy Night in Georgie Shadrack So Close [Stereo] So Many Ways [Stereo] Someone to Watch over Me Still Waters Run Deep Thank You Pretty Baby [Stereo] That Old Feeling The Boll Weevil The Hawaiian Wedding Song The More I See You The Nearness of You The Second Time Around There Goes My Heart This Time of the Year Try a Little Tenderness Two Tickets to Paradise Unforgettable Valley of Tears When I Fall in Love Where Do I Go from Here? Whoever Finds This I Love You Why Try to Change Me Now? Will You Love Me Tomorrow You Should Have Told Me
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