MISS LINDA'S MERCANTILE STORE (Linda Lay)
By: Dixie Hall (BMI)

VERSE 1: I'M TIRED OF WEARING THESE HAND-ME-DOWN CLOTHES
OF SHIVERING COLD WHEN THE MOUNTAIN WINDS BLOW
THERE'S RED SATIN DRESSES AND SLIPPERS AND MORE
DOWN AT MISS LINDA'S MERCANTILE STORE

VERSE 2: DADDY SAID DAUGHTER YOU'RE GROWN NOW, I GUESS
I WISH I COULD BUY YOU THAT PRETTY RED DRESS
BUT OUR CROPS HAVE FAILED NOW AND WE ARE TOO POOR
TO SHOP AT MISS LINDA'S MERCANTILE STORE

CHORUS: LOAF BREAD AND SWEET ROLLS, TURKEY AND HAM
BIG FLUFFY BISCUITS ROLLED OUT BY HAND
PICKLES OR PERFUMES FROM FAR AWAY SHORES
ARE THERE AT THE MERCANTILE STORE
MISS LINDA'S MERCANTILE STORE

VERSE 3: I HATE TO LOOK AT MY POOR DADDY CRY
WHEN HE SEES THAT HUNGRY LOOK COME IN MY EYE
HE DOESN'T HAVE WHAT I'M HUNGERING FOR
THAT RED SATIN DRESS AT THE MERCANTILE STORE

VERSE 4: I'M BURNED OUT WITH CANNING AND WASHING THE JARS
PICKING THE BERRIES AND STIRRING FOR HOURS
MY HEART IS HEAVY AND MY BACK IS SORE
I'D RATHER BE SHOPPING THE MERCANTILE STORE

REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 5: THERE'S FELLA'S A PLENTY WHO COME THROUGH THE TOWN
SOME OF THEM SAID THEY WOULD SHOW ME AROUND
THAT WOULD BE MORE THAN I'M BARGAINING FOR
GUESS I'LL JUST DREAM OF THE MERCANTILE STORE

VERSE 6: SOME DAY I'LL HAVE ME A STORE OF MY OWN
AND WHEN ALL THE FIELDS ARE AS DRY AS A BONE
WE'LL NEVER BE HUNGRY NEVER BE POOR
WE'LL HAVE OUR VERY OWN MERCANTILE STORE

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