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Bobbie Gentry Ode To Billie Joe Lyrics
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Ode To Billie Joe
Bobbie Gentry
Bobbie Gentry
BOBBIE GENTRY
- Ode To Billie Joe LyricsIt was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day
I was out choppin' cotton and my brother was balin' hay
And at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat
And Mama hollered out the back door "y'all remember to wipe your feet"
And then she said "I got some news this mornin' from Choctaw Ridge"
"Today Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge"
'n' Papa said to Mama as he passed around the blackeyed peas
"Well Billy Joe never had a lick of sense, pass the biscuits, please"
"There's five more acres in the lower forty I've got to plow"
'n' Mama said it was shame about Billy Joe, anyhow
Seems like nothin' ever comes to no good up on Choctaw Ridge
And now Billy Joe MacAllister's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge
'n' Brother said he recollected when he and Tom and Billie Joe
Put a frog down my back at the Carroll County picture show
And wasn't I talkin' to him after church last Sunday night?
"I'll have another piece-a apple pie, you know it don't seem right"
"I saw him at the sawmill yesterday on Choctaw Ridge"
"And now ya tell me Billie Joe's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge"
'n' Mama said to me "Child, what's happened to your appetite?"
"I've been cookin' all morning and you haven't touched a single bite"
"That nice young preacher, Brother Taylor, dropped by today"
"Said he'd be pleased to have dinner on Sunday, oh, by the way"
"He said he saw a girl that looked a lot like you up on Choctaw Ridge"
"And she and Billy Joe was throwing somethin' off the Tallahatchie Bridge"
A year has come 'n' gone since we heard the news 'bout Billy Joe
'n' Brother married Becky Thompson, they bought a store in Tupelo
There was a virus going 'round, Papa caught it and he died last Spring
And now Mama doesn't seem to wanna do much of anything
And me, I spend a lot of time pickin' flowers up on Choctaw Ridge
And drop them into the muddy water off the Tallahatchie Bridge
I was out choppin' cotton and my brother was balin' hay
And at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat
And Mama hollered out the back door "y'all remember to wipe your feet"
And then she said "I got some news this mornin' from Choctaw Ridge"
"Today Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge"
'n' Papa said to Mama as he passed around the blackeyed peas
"Well Billy Joe never had a lick of sense, pass the biscuits, please"
"There's five more acres in the lower forty I've got to plow"
'n' Mama said it was shame about Billy Joe, anyhow
Seems like nothin' ever comes to no good up on Choctaw Ridge
And now Billy Joe MacAllister's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge
'n' Brother said he recollected when he and Tom and Billie Joe
Put a frog down my back at the Carroll County picture show
And wasn't I talkin' to him after church last Sunday night?
"I'll have another piece-a apple pie, you know it don't seem right"
"And now ya tell me Billie Joe's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge"
'n' Mama said to me "Child, what's happened to your appetite?"
"I've been cookin' all morning and you haven't touched a single bite"
"That nice young preacher, Brother Taylor, dropped by today"
"Said he'd be pleased to have dinner on Sunday, oh, by the way"
"He said he saw a girl that looked a lot like you up on Choctaw Ridge"
"And she and Billy Joe was throwing somethin' off the Tallahatchie Bridge"
A year has come 'n' gone since we heard the news 'bout Billy Joe
'n' Brother married Becky Thompson, they bought a store in Tupelo
There was a virus going 'round, Papa caught it and he died last Spring
And now Mama doesn't seem to wanna do much of anything
And me, I spend a lot of time pickin' flowers up on Choctaw Ridge
And drop them into the muddy water off the Tallahatchie Bridge
Facts about Ode To Billie Joe
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Ode To Billie Joe is written and performed by Bobbie Gentry.
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It is first released on June 01, 1967 as part of Bobbie Gentry's album "Ode to Billie Joe" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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When we delve into what the artist truly meant to convey, the track 'Ode To Billie Joe' composed by Bobbie Gentry narrates an incident cloaked in mystery such as the suicide of Billie Joe MacAllister, which causes different reactions and speculations amongst a family. Through the lyrics, Gentry touches upon the subjects of rumors, grief, and time, with the bridge symbolizing the mystery and the intricacies of human ties. It is mainly the pain of lost love, sadness, and suffering that the song conveys and at the same time, it puts the emphasis on tragedy and loss, family dynamics and nostalgia and memory. The song's lyrics bear the themes of death and suicide, which might not be appropriate for little kids. Though there is no foul language or graphic content used, the issues are still mature enough for parents' advice.
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Ode To Billie Joe falls under the genre Pop.
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Ode To Billie Joe song length is 4 minutes and 15 seconds.
Who wrote Ode To Billie Joe lyrics?
Ode To Billie Joe is written and performed by Bobbie Gentry.
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When was Ode To Billie Joe released?
It is first released on June 01, 1967 as part of Bobbie Gentry's album "Ode to Billie Joe" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 9th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Ode To Billie Joe lyrics?
When we delve into what the artist truly meant to convey, the track 'Ode To Billie Joe' composed by Bobbie Gentry narrates an incident cloaked in mystery such as the suicide of Billie Joe MacAllister, which causes different reactions and speculations amongst a family. Through the lyrics, Gentry touches upon the subjects of rumors, grief, and time, with the bridge symbolizing the mystery and the intricacies of human ties. It is mainly the pain of lost love, sadness, and suffering that the song conveys and at the same time, it puts the emphasis on tragedy and loss, family dynamics and nostalgia and memory. The song's lyrics bear the themes of death and suicide, which might not be appropriate for little kids. Though there is no foul language or graphic content used, the issues are still mature enough for parents' advice.
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Which genre is Ode To Billie Joe?
Ode To Billie Joe falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song Ode To Billie Joe?
Ode To Billie Joe song length is 4 minutes and 15 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by Karen Woods
Songwriter(s): Bobbie Gentry
Record Label(s): 1967 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Capitol Records Nashville
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