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Old Man Willis
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Old Man Willis was released on January 1, 1969 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album ...Continued
January 1, 1969
LabelRhino/Warner Records
LanguageEnglish
BPM133
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Down in west cow parish
About twenty miles from Arkansas
Lived a man and his wife and four or five childrens
The weirdest people I ever saw
[Verse 2]
Old man Willis
That's what everybody called him
He used to chase his youngins and his wife
With his Jim Bowie hunting knife
[Verse 3]
He had four coons, a cat and a hound dog
They stayed in the same house with him
They ate from his dinner table, drank from his water bucket
Slept in the same bed with him
[Verse 4]
Old man Willis
Where do y'all come from?
He used to chase his youngins and his wife
With his double-bladed sharp knife
[Verse 5]
Lord, my mama said she thought the man was crazy
Daddy said, "He's just a drunk"
Lord, and some people say that he made his livin'
Makin' whiskey in the Biff River swamps
[Verse 6]
Old man Willis
Where do you get your bread?
He used to chase his youngins and his wife
With his double-bladed hunting knife
[Verse 7]
Lord, we see him a-comin' down a dirt road
In his '49 Pontiac
Just a-gettin' it, and Mama would holler
"Y'all get under the house 'cause Mr. Willis drive like a maniac"
[Verse 8]
Old man Willis
Why do you drive so bad?
He finally caught his youngins and his wife
And slayed 'em with his hunting knife
[Verse 9]
Lord, have mercy
Willis
No, no, no-no
Written by: Tony Joe White
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