Tom: Am Am - Am - Am - Am - Am - Am - Am - Am (Verse 1) Am Willie John, Willie John, I do belive it's time E7 D Am We head out in the woods, clear cut your pine (Verse 2) Am Purslane, Purslane, (I) do believe it's true E7 D Am We ain't got no money, it's, the thing we gotta do. (Verse 3) Am Willie John, Willie John, I do belive it's time E7 D Am You called up the doctor, 'to have this child of mine. (Verse 4) Am Purslane, Purslane, I'll be by your side. E7 D Am Ain't no doctor coming, we're gonna take a little ride (Chorus) D Am D Am We're gonna ride, wail and ride. We're gonna ride, wail and ride E7 Am Come on down, ........by the riverside (Verse 5) Am Come on in, come on in, take you a swim E7 D Am You can hang up all your clothes on that black willow limb (Verse 6) Am Muddy shores, muddy sores, clingin' 'tween my toes E7 D Am Ain't no tellin' where that muddy Missippi river flows (Verse 7) Am Winter sun, winter sun, shine, keep me warm E7 D Am Got a boy child comin' early in the morn'. (Chorus) D Am D Am We're gonna ride, wail and ride. We're gonna ride, wail and ride E7 Am Come on down, ........by the riverside (Instrumental) Am - Am - Am - Am - Am - Am - Am - Am - G - G Am - Am - Am - Am (Verse 8) Am Dark eyes, dark eyes, what do you see? E7 D Am See a newborn baby 'neath that black willow tree (Verse 9) Am Purslane, Purslane, I heard you wail E7 D Am All the way down, that pine needle trail (Verse 10) Am Willie John, Willie John, I hear what you say E7 D Am We gonna name that boy "Waylon" cause I was wailin' all the way (Chorus) D Am D Am We're gonna ride, wail and ride. We're gonna ride, wail and ride E7 Am Come on down, ........by the riverside (Chorus) D Am D Am We're gonna ride, wail and ride. We're gonna ride, wail and ride E7 Am Come on down, ........by the riverside