Summer In Savannah

Em9 Em (4x) Em9 Em Em9 Em Summer in Savannah slows the jackrabbit down Em9 Em Em9 Em But I'm in your car driving to town Em9 Em Em9 Em Mama's missing finger had a mind of its own Em9 Em Em9 Em The dog that we lost keeps coming home Em9 Em (4x) Em9 Em Em9 Em And now my health is hanging 'round the soda machine Em9 Em Em9 Em And the birds don't move in the live oak trees Em9 Em Em9 Em Pounding on the table, Papa said I would learn Em9 Em Em9 Em You take what you get and you get what you earn Em9 Em Em11 Em* C6/E Em* Em11 Em9 Em Then he said "You reap just what you sow" Em9 Em Em11 Em* C6/E Em* Em11 Em9 Em So I'm gonna take my white house, paint it gold Em9 Em (4x) Em9 Em Em9 Em Summer in Savannah where the breeze never blows Em9 Em Em9 Em But you laid on my lap wearing my clothes Em9 Em Em9 Em Mama told me lately she was praying for you Em9 Em Em9 Em So don't hate me just cause you're the best I can do Em9 Em (4x) Em9 Em Em9 Em And I'm a no-neck cursing at a color TV Em9 Em Em9 Em And the gas light swirls with June bug wings Em9 Em Em9 Em Staring at the ceiling Papa struggled to say Em9 Em Em9 Em "You'll find it's all such a drag but don't get carried away" Em9 Em Em11 Em* C6/E Em* Em11 Em9 Em Someone said "You reap just what you sow" Em9 Em Em11 Em* C6/E Em* Em11 Em9 Em So I'm gonna take my white house, paint it gold Em9 Em (4x) Em9 Em Em9 Em Summer in Savannah takes a measure of faith Em9 Em Em9 Em From under the bed you're kissing my face Em9 Em Em9 Em When Mama told the cop that I was born in the cold Em9 Em Em9 Em She meant in the shade, free from the load Em9 Em (4x) Em9 Em Em9 Em Now I'm a slack-jaw leaning on a newspaper stand Em9 Em Em9 Em Papa bought a bullet 'bout as big as my hand Em9 Em Em9 Em We trapped a little hornet in a teacup for fun Em9 Em Em9 Em We cut off his head, we still got stung Em9 Em Em11 Em* C6/E Em* Em11 Em9 Em I think that Jesus said, "You reap just what you sow" Em9 Em Em11 Em* C6/E Em* Em11 Em9 Em So I'm gonna take my white house, paint it gold Em9 Em (16x)