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Version 1 Version 2POLK SALAD ANNIE by Tony Joe White. #8 in 1968. --/JyXHxh3Sye0 [Verse 1] E Down in Louisiana, E Where the alligators grow so mean. E There lived a girl, that I swear to the world, E Made the alligators look tame. [Chorus] A E Polk Salad Annie, Polk Salad Annie. G A Everybody said it was a shame, G A 'Cause her Mama was working on the chain-gang. [Bridge] E A mean, vicious woman. [Verse 2] E Every day 'fore supper time, E She'd go down by the truck patch. E And pick her a mess o' polk salad, E And carry it home in a tote-sack. [Chorus] A E Polk Salad Annie..'gators got your Granny. G A Everybody said it was a shame, G A 'Cause her Mama was working on the chain-gang. [Bridge] E A wretched, spiteful, straight-razor totin' woman. E Lord have mercy. [Interlude] (Harmonica) [Verse 3] E Her daddy was lazy and no 'count E Claimed he had a bad back. E All her brothers were fit for, E Was stealin' watermelons out of my truck patch. [Chorus] A E Polk Salad Annie..the 'gators got your Granny. G A Everybody said it was a shame, G A 'Cause her Mama was working on the chain-gang. [Outro] E Sock a little polk salad to me.. E You know I need a mean mess of it...