Laura Nyro
Once It Was Alright Now (Farmer Joe)
[Verse 1 - Theme A]
Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest woman you know, woman you know, she said
Farmer Joe, I'm the meanest ol' woman you know, woman you know
Whoa, I let you slide about an hour ago, now

[Verse 2 - Theme B]
Farmer boy, get your gun, run, run, run
Farmer boy, get your gun, run, run, run, run, run, run
Farmer boy, get your gun, run, run, run
Farmer boy, get your gun and run

[Transition back to Theme A]
Run, run like a son of a gun from love, love, love, love, love, love
Running from the mindreader, run baby, run
Black out

[Verse 3 - Theme A]
Got a date with the town shoe maker you know, baby you know
She said, I can't wait for your cornfields, baby, to grow, baby to grow

Whoa, baby, whoa baby, give me my bags and let the good wind blow
Give me my bags and let the good wind blow
Give me my bags and let the good wind blow
I've got to see about a, about a man I know baby, whoa baby

[Verse 4 - Theme C]
Fire, flames of gold rush my mind
Fire, flames of gold rush my mind
[Verse 5 - Theme D]
Sock it to the railroad, baby
Woo, baby, there's a train whistle coming
Woo, baby, there's a train whistle coming
Ooh, baby, there's a train whistle coming

[Outro - Theme E]
Once it was alright, alright, baby
Once it was alright, alright, baby
Once it was alright, now