VIDEO
Mobile Bay Song Lyrics and Chords by Cal Smith
Mobile Bay
Recorded by Cal Smith
Written by Curly Putman and Dave Kirby
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We were gathered 'round the garbage can
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passin' round the
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bottle
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anything
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dry enough to
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burn
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shaking man said he left his
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family back in
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I knew I'd hear a whole lot more
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before it came my
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turn
Then a bearded man in his army coat said the
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answer boys is
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Jesus
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one called Joe said
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all I know
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ain't January
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hell
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boy said let's just have a drink to
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Flagstaff
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zona
And I thought I'd surely freeze to death
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before I got to
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tell
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About Mobile
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Bay magnolia
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blossoms cool summer
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nights
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Warm rollin'
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seas and all my
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dreams and how I'd
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lost
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leaves
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and sweet Rosa
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lee
The sun was barely comin' up on the
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wrong side of
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Chicago
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I was cold and
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hungry and
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all my wine was
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gone
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People passed and pointed said
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there's another
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wino
They didn't know that one last time my
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dreams would take me
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home
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Back to Mobile
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blossoms cool summer
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Warm rollin'
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seas and all my
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dreams and how I'd
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lost
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leaves
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and sweet Rosa
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lee
FAQ
Who sang the the song Mobile Bay?
Who is Cal Smith?
