Down In The Boondocks
by Billy Joe Royal · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica
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chorus
Down in the boondocks,down in the boondocks
People put me down 'cause
that's the side of town I was born in
I love her she loves me
but I don't fit in her society
Lord have mercy on the boy
from down in the boondocks
verse 1.
Ev'ry night I watch the lights
from the house up on the hill
I love a little girl who lives up there
and I guess I always will
But I don't dare knock on her door
'Cause her daddy is my boss man
So I'll just have to be content
Just to see her when ever I can
verse 2.
One fine day I'll find the way to move
from this old shack
I'll hold my head up like a king
and I never never will look back
Until that morning I'll work and slave
And I'll save ev'ry dime
But tonight she'll have to steal away
To see me one more time