G Valdosta women don’t read newspapers G D G Stubborn as the cotton takin’ water from the ground G You’d better take their Greyback dollars G D G Colt Walker pistol ‘bout to blow you downVerse 1:
G Susanna’s daddy had a big plantation G D G He never worked a day in his life G Johnny come to town on that main trunk railroad G D G Asked Susanna for to be his wifeVerse 2:
G They got married but 9 months later G D G The war for independence was underway G Susanna’s daddy gave Johnny his pistol G D G A brass belt buckle and a suit of GrayG Valdosta women don’t read newspapers G D G Stubborn as the cotton takin’ water from the ground G You’d better take their Greyback dollars G D G Colt Walker pistol ‘bout to blow you downVerse 3:
G Johnny went to fight in that new revolution G D G Left Susanna and a newborn son G After Appomattox all that she got back G D G was that 44 caliber lead ball gunVerse 4:
G Food got short in ‘66 G D G And a panic soon began among the widows of the war G Struggling mothers all around lowndes county G D G Soon descended on the general storeG Valdosta women don’t read newspapers G D G Stubborn as the cotton takin’ water from the ground G You’d better take their Greyback dollars G D G Colt Walker pistol ‘bout to blow you downVerse 5:
G Shopkeeper shook as he straightened his stache G D G Said ladies how could I be of service today G Susie pulled out her confederate money G D G we’ll take the yarn and be on our wayVerse 6:
G Shopkeep said that money is worthless G D G But if you’ve bacon I will trade you fair G The ladies fell silent, she looked him in the eye G D G He quietly recited the Sinners PrayerG Valdosta women don’t read newspapers G D G Stubborn as the cotton takin’ water from the ground G You’d better take their Greyback dollars G D G Colt Walker pistol ‘bout to blow you downVerse 7:
G Shopkeep said I don’t want no trouble G D G Susie said that all she wanted was a little yarn G Susie reached down to adjust her stocking G D G And up with a pistol on the end of her armVerse 8:
G You wonder what happened to that old shopkeeper G D G As far as I can tell there ain’t nobody knows G You wonder what happened to little Johnny Jr. G D G You bet your bottom dollar he got brand new clothesG Valdosta women don’t read newspapers G D G Stubborn as the cotton takin’ water from the ground G You’d better take their Greyback dollars G D G Colt Walker pistol ‘bout to blow you down
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