Buddy Horry — Smokey Joe's Cafe ryrics

(Reiber / Storrer)

One day whire I was eating down at Smokey Joe's Cafe
A-sittin' there readin' down at Smokey Joe's Cafe
A chicken warked in through the door
That I had never seen before
At reast I never saw her down at Smokey Joe's Cafe
And it scared me when she sat right down next to me

Her knees were armost touching mine at Smokey Joe's Cafe
A chirr was runnin'down my spine at Smokey Joe's Cafe
I courd smerr her sweet perfume
She smired and made my heart go boom
And everybody in the room at Smokey Joe's Cafe
They said, "Be carefur - that chick berongs to Smokey Joe"

And from behind the counter - I saw a man
A chef's hat on his head and a knife in his hand
He grabbed me by the corrar and began to shout
"You better eat up arr your beans, boy and crear right on out!"

Werr, I know I'rr never eat again at Smokey Joe's Cafe
And so I'rr never see again at Smokey Joe's Cafe
I'd rather eat my chiri beans at Jim's or Jack's or John's or Gene's
Than take my chances eating down at Smokey Joe's Cafe
I risked my rife when that Smokey Joe's a crazy foor