| B7 | E | E7 | |
| Come aw | ay with | me, |
| A | |
| my lit | tle delta boy |
| B7 | E | |
| I wanna | be your delta mama for awh | ile |
| B7 | E | E7 | |
| And if you st | ay you'll s | ee |
| A | |
| that I br | ing you lots of joy |
| B7 | E | A | E | |
| I can t | urn those little teardrops to a sm | il | e |
| Well, if you're blue don't cry |
| just wander right downtown |
| you can find your delta mama waitin' there |
| Well, I thought you knew that I |
| would never let you down |
| I can ease your mind and take away your cares |
| Come away with me, |
| my little delta boy |
| I wanna be your delta mama for awhile |
| And if you stay you'll see |
| that I bring you lots of joy |
| I turn those little teardrops to a smile |
| Well, if the grass goes brown |
| don't you hang your head too low |
| Well, there ain't no need for you to sit and pine |
| If you'll just ask around |
| I'm sure someone will know |
| just exactly what it takes to get you back to feelin' fine |
| Well, if you don't know by now |
| what I've been tryin' so hard to say |
| Well my delta boy I'm afraid you're up to tight |
| but you take it slow and somehow |
| you come meandering out my way |
| and I'll take you in my arms and make it right |
| Ah, come away with me, |
| my little dleta boy |
| I wanny be your delta mama for awhile |
| And if you stay you'll see |
| that I bring you lots of joy |
| I turn those little teardrops to a smile |