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Ode to Billie Joe Lyrics. [Verse 1] Was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day. I was out choppin' cotton, and my brother was balin' hay. And at dinner time we...
"Ode to Billie Joe" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry released by Capitol Records in July 1967, and later used as the title-track of her debut album. Five weeks after its release, the song topped Billboard's Pop singles chart.
Jul 27, 2013 · In 1967 Gentry produced her first single, the country rock “Mississippi Delta”. However, it was the flipside, “Ode to Billie Joe”, with its sparse sound and controversial lyrics, that started to receive airplay in the U.S. Capitol’s shortened version added to the song’s mystery.
I was out choppin' cotton, and my brother was balin' hay. And at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat. And mama hollered out the back door, y'all, remember to wipe your feet. And then she said, I got some news this mornin' from Choctaw Ridge.
Feb 12, 2017 · Ode to Billie Joe Lyrics Songwriters: BOBBIE GENTRY It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day I was out choppin' cotton, and my brother was balin' hay And at dinner time we...
Ode To Billie Joe is simply about a young girl's shock at encountering mortality. The apparent indifference of her world-weary parents only intensifies her grief. If Bobbie Gentry didn't intend to suggest any particular storyline, then maybe our only recourse is to look for the core emotion.
Bobbie Gentry Lyrics. "Ode To Billie Joe". It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day. I was out choppin' cotton and my brother was balin' hay. And at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat. And Mama hollered out the back door, "Y'all remember to wipe your feet".
