Now A mos Mo South ses was a Ca jun.

was in He (B7)lived mos by him self li in the (D7)swamp.

He He hunt ed al li ga tor for a liv in’.

his dad He’d just knock ’em in the head li with a (CN.C.)stump.

Tie The (A7)Loui si an a law si gon na get you, A mos.

swamp.

it.

It ain’t can le gal hunt in’ al li ga tor down si in the swamp, boy.

Now, ev ’ry bod wind y blamed his old man was in for (B7)mak mos in’ him mean li as a (D7)snake.

So, When A in mos Mo gest, ses was a boy, est al li dy would use him just for al one ga tor (CN.C.)bait.

That’s a (A7)rope a round his waist si ’cause and throw him in the bit it.

Well, you can Al li ga tor bait li in the Loui to an a bay ou.

Well, the

A bout (E)for ty five min utes south east of Thi bo daux, Loui si (A)an a

lived a (E)man called Doc Mill (D)South and his pret ty wife (A7)Han nah.

Well, they (E)raised up a son that could (C)eat up his weight in gro ceries.

(D7sus)Named him af ter a man of the cloth,

called him A mos Mo

ses.

Now, the Said I don’t know no A mos.

Make it count, son.