Jackson Stonewall - Bj The Dj guitar tab

B.J. THE D.J.

Recorded by Stonewall Jackson

Words and music by Hugh X. Lewis

CAPO: 2nd Fret/KEY: E/PLAY: D

[D] A story 'bout a pal of mine

Who worked down near the Georgia line

A D.J. in a little country sta-[A7] tion

Ev'rybody loved him dear

'Cause he played what they liked to hear

He built himself up quite a reputa-[D] tion.

[D] At record hops he stayed out late

And his mom would always wait

To see if he would make it home a-[A7] live

She warned against his loss of sleep

And drivin' fast in that old heap

And that he had to be to work by [D] five.

[D] B.J. the D.J.

You're living much too [A7] fast

And if you don't change your ways

Don't see how you can [D] last.

Ev'ry mornin' just past four

>From the driveway he would roar

Overslept and he was late again

Then at breakneck speed he'd drive

To sign the station on at five

He had lots of records he must spin.

His mom sat by the radio

Until his voice told her hello

She knew then that he'd made it there alright

Then she'd say a little prayer

He'd be safe while he was there

And she'd wait up for him again tonight.

Then one cold and rainy morn'

All four tires were badly worn

But still he scratched off just as fast this time

B.J. had a lot of nerve

But he completely missed the curve

And he signed off down near the Georgia line.

Mom sat by the radio

The voice she heard she didn't know

B.J.'d never been this late before

But with the roads so bad and all

She'd wait a while before she called

And then she heard the knock upon the door.

B.J. the D.J.

Only twenty-four

A wreck at ninety miles an hour

He'll spin the hits no more.

SOURCE: Stonewall Jackson' s Greatest Hits - Columbia CS-9177