Tillsonburg

Stompin=B9 Tom Connors

While a[D]way down in southern On[A7]tario,

I never had a nickel or a [D]dime to show,

A fellow beeped up in an [A7]automobile,

He said, "Ya wanna work in the to[D]bacco fields of...

Tillsonburg (Tillsonburg), [D]Tillsonburg (Tillsonburg),

My [A7]back still aches when I [G]hear that [D]word.

He said, "I=B9ll only give ya seven [A7]bucks a day,

And if you=B9re any good you=B9ll get a [D]raise in pay,

Your bed=B9s already on the [A7]bunkhouse floor,

If it gets a little chilly you can [D]close the door.=B2

I was feelin=B9 in the morning any[A7]thing but fine,

The farmer said, "I=B9m gonna teach you [D]how to 'prime'."

He said, "You gotta don a pair of [A7]oilskin pants,

If you wanna work in the to[D]bacco plants of...

We landed in a field that was [A7]long and wide,

With one old horse and [D]five more guys,

I asked him where to find the [A7]cigarette trees,

When he said, "Bend over," I was [D]ready to leave...

He said to pick just the [A7]bottom leaves,

And don=B9t start crawlin=B9 on your [D]hands and knees,

Prime your row 'cause you=B9ll [A7]get no pay,

For standin=B9 there pickin=B9 at your [D]nose all day =8Cround...

With a broken back bendin' [A7]over there,

I was wet right through to the [D]underwear,

And it was stuck to my [A7]skin like glue,

>From the nicotine tar and the [D]morning dew of...

Now, the nearest river was [A7]two miles from,

The place they were waitin=B9 for the [D]boat to come,

When I heard some talk about [A7]makin=B9 the kill,

I was down the highway and [D]over the hill from=8A

Now there=B9s one thing you can [A7]always bet,

If I never smoke another [D]cigarette,

I might get taken in a [A7]lot of deals,

But I won=B9t go work in the to[D]bacco fields of...

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Submitted by: Dennis Hiebert

dhiebert@mars.ark.com

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