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ODE TO BILLY JOE with J​.​M​.​Baule

from A SONG THAT NEVER ENDS by Fernando de la Torre

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As with Polk Salad Annie, Jose María proposed me to make this cover. A pleasure to remember such nice song from the 60's.
Al igual que con Polk Salad Annie, Jose María me propuso hacer esta versión. Un placer recordar una canción tan estupenda de los 60.

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IT WAS THE THIRD OF JUNE, ANOTHER SLEEPY, DUSTY DELTA DAY
I WAS OUT CHOPPIN' COTTON, AND MY BROTHER WAS BALIN' HAY
AND AT DINNER TIME WE STOPPED AND WALKED BACK TO THE HOUSE TO EAT
AND MAMA HOLLERED OUT THE BACK DOOR, Y'ALL, REMEMBER TO WIPE YOUR FEET
AND THEN SHE SAID, I GOT SOME NEWS THIS MORNIN' FROM CHOCTAW RIDGE
TODAY, BILLY JOE MACALLISTER JUMPED OFF THE TALLAHATCHIE BRIDGE

AND PAPA SAID TO MAMA, AS HE PASSED AROUND THE BLACKEYED PEAS
WELL, BILLY JOE NEVER HAD A LICK OF SENSE; PASS THE BISCUITS, PLEASE
THERE'S FIVE MORE ACRES IN THE LOWER FORTY I'VE GOT TO PLOW
AND MAMA SAID IT WAS SHAME ABOUT BILLY JOE, ANYHOW
SEEMS LIKE NOTHIN' EVER COMES TO NO GOOD UP ON CHOCTAW RIDGE
AND NOW BILLY JOE MACALLISTER'S JUMPED OFF THE TALLAHATCHIE BRIDGE

AND BROTHER SAID HE RECOLLECTED WHEN HE, AND TOM, AND BILLIE JOE
PUT A FROG DOWN MY BACK AT THE CARROLL COUNTY PICTURE SHOW
AND WASN'T I TALKIN' TO HIM AFTER CHURCH LAST SUNDAY NIGHT?
I'LL HAVE ANOTHER PIECE-A APPLE PIE; YOU KNOW, IT DON'T SEEM RIGHT
I SAW HIM AT THE SAWMILL YESTERDAY ON CHOCTAW RIDGE
AND NOW YA TELL ME BILLIE JOE'S JUMPED OFF THE TALLAHATCHIE BRIDGE

AND MAMA SAID TO ME, CHILD, WHAT'S HAPPENED TO YOUR APPETITE?
I'VE BEEN COOKIN' ALL MORNING, AND YOU HAVEN'T TOUCHED A SINGLE BITE
THAT NICE YOUNG PREACHER, BROTHER TAYLOR, DROPPED BY TODAY
SAID HE'D BE PLEASED TO HAVE DINNER ON SUNDAY, OH, BY THE WAY
HE SAID HE SAW A GIRL THAT LOOKED A LOT LIKE YOU UP ON CHOCTAW RIDGE
AND SHE AND BILLY JOE WAS THROWING SOMETHIN' OFF THE TALLAHATCHIE BRIDGE

A YEAR HAS COME AND GONE SINCE WE HEARD THE NEWS 'BOUT BILLY JOE
AND BROTHER MARRIED BECKY THOMPSON; THEY BOUGHT A STORE IN TUPELO
THERE WAS A VIRUS GOING 'ROUND; PAPA CAUGHT IT, AND HE DIED LAST SPRING
AND NOW MAMA DOESN'T SEEM TO WANT TO DO MUCH OF ANYTHING
AND ME, I SPEND A LOT OF TIME PICKIN' FLOWERS UP ON CHOCTAW RIDGE
AND DROP THEM INTO THE MUDDY WATER OFF THE TALLAHATCHIE BRIDGE

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from A SONG THAT NEVER ENDS, released July 3, 2019
Keyboards, bass: J.M.Baule
Acoustic guitar, voice: Fernando de la Torre

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Fernando de la Torre Paysandu, Uruguay

I am a self made and versatile musician. I began my music activities in the 70´s. being specially interested in rock and pop music. Since very young I started composing in english, feeling very much comfortable singing and writing in that language then even in spanish, my own one.
Nowadays, I write and compose instrumental themes as well as vocal ones. ... more

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