Artist: Cal Smith | Song: Country Bumpkin

Artist/Band: Smith Cal Tabs
Song: Country Bumpkin Tab

Mike Davis asked for this one.  This is one of those great "story songs"
so typical of country music.

			COUNTRY BUMPKIN
			Recorded by CAL SMITH

HE WALKED INTO THE BAR AND PLACED HIS LANKY FRAME UPON A TALL BAR STOOL
AND WITH A LONG SOFT SOUTHERN DRAWL HE SAID I'LL TAKE A GLASS OF ANYTHING
THAT'S COOL
A BAR-ROOM GIRL WITH WISE AND KNOWING EYES SLOWLY LOOKED HIM UP AND DOWN
AND SHE THOUGHT I WONDER HOW ON EARTH THIS COUNTRY BUMPKIN FOUND HIS WAY
TO TOWN

(CHORUS 1)
SHE SAID HELLO COUNTRY BUMPKIN.  HOW'S THE FROST OUT ON THE PUMPKIN
I'VE SEEN SOME SIGHTS BUT MAN YOU'RE SOMETHIN'
WHERE'D YOU COME FROM COUNTRY BUMPKIN

(VERSE 2)
IT WAS JUST A SHORT YEAR LATER, IN A SWEAT-DRENCHED BED OF JOYFUL TEARS
AND DEATH-LIKE PAIN
INTO THIS WONDROUS WORLD OF MANY WONDERS, ONE MORE WONDER CAME
THAT SAME WOMAN'S FACE WAS WRAPPED UP IN A RAPTURED LOOK OF LOVE AND
TENDERNESS
AS SHE MARVELLED AT THE SOFT AND WARM AND CUDDLY BOY-CHILD FEEDING AT HER
BREAST

(CHORUS 2)
SHE SAID SHE SAID HELLO COUNTRY BUMPKIN.  FRESH AS FROST OUT ON THE
PUMPKIN
I'VE SEEN SOME SIGHTS BUT BABE YOU'RE SOMETHIN'
MAMA LOVES HER COUNTRY BUMPKIN

(VERSE 3)
FORTY YEARS OF HARD WORK LATER, IN A SIMPLE QUIET AND PEACEFUL COUNTRY
PLACE
THE HEAVY HAND OF TIME HAD NOT ERASED THE RAPTURED WONDER FROM THE
WOMAN'S FACE
SHE WAS LYING ON HER DEATH BED KNOWING FULLY WELL HER RACE WAS NEARLY RUN
BUT SHE SOFTLY SMILED AND LOOKED INTO THE SAD EYES OF HER HUSBAND AND HER
SON

(CHORUS 3)
AND SHE SAID SO LONG COUNTRY BUMPKIN.  THE FROST IS GONE NOW FROM THE
PUMPKIN
I'VE SEEN SOME SIGHTS AND LIFE'S BEEN SOMETHIN'
SEE YOU LATER COUNTRY BUMPKIN

4/4, with some 2/4 measures
(VERSE)
	1 [2/4]	1 [4/4]	4	1
	5	5	1	5
	1 [2/4]	1 [4/4]	4	1
	5	5	1	17

(CHORUS)
	4	5	1	17
	4	5	1	1

Tom Rivers
Tom Caine
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