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TAKE ME BACK TO TULSA
As recorded by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, 1941. (Okeh 06101, Columbia 37019)

FIDDLE INTRO

1. Where’s that gal with the red dress on?
Dark folks calls her Dinah.^[1]
Stole my heart away from me
Way down Lou’siana.

CHORUS: Take me back to Tulsa; I'm too young to marry.
Take me back to Tulsa; I'm too young to marry.

PIANO BREAK

2. Little bee sucks the blossom.
Big bee gets the honey.
Darky raise the cotton.
White man gets the money^[2].

CHORUS AND FIDDLE BREAK

3. Walk an’ talk to Susie.
Walk an’ talk to Susie.
Walk an’ talk to Susie.
Walk an’ talk to Susie.

CHORUS AND STEEL GUITAR BREAK

4. We always wear a great big smile,
Never do look sour,
Travel all over the country,
Playing by the hour.

CHORUS AND FIDDLE BREAK

LAST CHORUS: Take me back to Tulsa; I'm too young to marry.
Take me back to Tulsa; I'm too young to wed thee.


Notes:
1 Later recordings change this line to “Some folks…”.
2 Later recordings change these 2 lines to “Little man…” and “Big man…”, or sometimes “The beer joints get the money.”