Don't Forget the Coffee Billy Joe

(Tom T. Hall)



It's snowed the night before and it had frozen on the ground

We didn't have a car and we lived seven miles from town

And I can hear my daddy's voice so many years ago

Saying don't forget the coffee Billy Joe.



Mama needs her medicine, she's got that real bad cough

We'll get our check on Monday tell ol' Sam we'll pay him all

And you can get your ride when you get to the blacktop road

Don't forget the coffee Billy Joe.



Me and Quentin went back on the hill and we cut some woods

Burnin' in the old warm mornin' stove would sure smell good

Daddy couldn't get work then and I was just a child

And God was on vacation for a while.



Well, if you see Fred you tell him I'll come help him kill them hogs

And ask him if he'd still be interested in my dog

Don't hang around that cool room all day we might get more snow

And don't forget the coffee Billy Joe.



Well, they wonder why there ain't no rabbits left this staying time

To tell the truth I guess we ate 'em all in '49

Was it yesterday or was it over twenty years ago

Don't forget the coffee Billy Joe.



Mama needs her medicine, she's got that real bad cough

We'll get our check on Monday tell ol' Sam we'll pay him all

And you can get your ride when you get to the blacktop road

Don't forget the coffee Billy Joe.



Now pay attention son don't forget the coffee Billy Joe...