| G | |
| Th | e scene was a small roadside cafe |
| D | |
| The waitress was sweeping the fl | oor |
| Two truck drivers drinking their coffee |
| G | |
| And two Okie kids by the d | oor |
| Verse 2: |
| "How much are them candies?" they asked her |
| D | |
| "How much have you got?" she rep | lied |
| "We've only a penny between us" |
| G | |
| "Them's two for a penny" she l | ied |
| Chorus: |
| C | G | |
| And the da | ylight grew heavy with thu | nder |
| D | G | |
| With the s | mell of the rains on the w | ind |
| C | G | |
| Ai | n't it just like a h | uman |
| D | G | |
| He | re comes that rainbow ag | ain |
| Verse 3:(A tone higher) |
| A | |
| O | ne truck driver called to the waitress |
| E | |
| After the kids went out | side |
| "Them candies ain't two for a penny" |
| A | |
| "So what's it to you?" she rep | lied |
| Verse 4:(Idem) |
| A | |
| In | silence they finished their coffee |
| D | |
| And got up and nodded go | odbye |
| A | |
| She called,"Hey you left too much m | oney" |
| E | A | |
| "So w | hat's it to you?" they rep | lied |
| Chorus bis:(Idem) |
| D | A | |
| And the da | ylight was heavy with th | under |
| E | A | |
| With the sm | ell of the rains on the w | ind |
| D | A | |
| Ai | n't it just like a h | uman |
| E | A | |
| He | re comes that rainbow ag | ain |
| D | A | |
| Ai | n't it just like a hu | man |
| E | A | |
| He | re comes that rainbow ag | ain |
| Perret Charles-Amir : perret@diva.univ-mlv.fr |