Intro
[A#] [Cm] [A#] [Gm] [D]
Verse 1
[Cm] [D#]
Now it was a hot sticky morning
[Cm] [F]
'Round the Fourth of July
[Gm]
The breeze was standing still
[Cm]
I'm hanging out by myself
[F]
And I'm having a good time
[Gm]
With the folk inside my head
[F] [Cm]
And you know, Lord
[A#]
How you did a lovely thing
[F]
See, times my head is lighter
[Cm] [A#]
Than it's ever been
[F]
And anyone who's ever had
[D]
Sweet potato pie, really
[Gm] [Cm]
Don't want pumpkin again
[D#] [Cm]
No, they don't want pumpkin again
Verse 2
[Cm] [D#]
'Cause it don't taste right, no
[Cm]
Look-a-here city boy with your
[Gm]
Silks and braided hair
[A#]
Don't you let nobody fool you
[Cm]
With no imitation nothing
[Cm]
Tell 'em, say, unh, unh, buddy
[Gm]
I been there
[F] [Cm]
Listen mama, when you
[A#]
Finally walk on in
[F]
Don't forget to bring along
[Cm]
Your sweet potato tin
[A#]
'Cause when you serve him
[F]
A slice of your sweet potato
[Cm]
Sin, girl, he won't want pumpkin again
[A#] [Cm] [D#]
Really, no, he won't want it again
Verse 3
[Cm] [D#]
Now I took a trip down to Sissy's
[Cm]
She's a friend of mine
[Gm] [A#]
She smiled and asked me in
[Cm]
Well, she drew a box and a big
[Cm]
Fancy question mark
[Gm]
Said, "Brother, which one is you in?"
[F] [A#]
I told her, "Sister, don't worry
[Cm] [A#]
'bout the mule going blind
[F] [A#]
You just sit in the wagon and
[Cm]
Hold on to the line
[F]
'Cause anyone who's ever had
[D] [Gm]
Sweet potato pie
[F] [Cm]
Don't want pumpkin again
[A#] [Cm] [D#]
Really don't want it again
Verse 4
[Cm]
Goog God, Now I saw the gates
[Cm]
Gold and pearl
[D#]
And I sat right down
[Cm] [F]
In a dream of you, old friend
[Gm]
I'm thinking some milk and
[Cm]
Honey and a pot of stew
[F]
Might fill that gap again
[Gm]
You know, I'm a thankful
[F]
Witness to the things I've seen
[Cm] [A#]
And times my head is lighter
[F]
Than it's ever been
And anyone who's ever had
[D] [Gm]
Sweet potato pie
[F] [Cm]
Really don't want pumpkin again
[A#] [Cm] [D#]
No they won't want
Would you give me some
Sweet potato y'all
