MEAN JEMIMA (Joey Molland)
[from After The Pearl LP - recorded 1983 - released U.S. 1983]
[from After The Pearl CD - recorded 1983 - released U.S. 2014]

She's a brown-eyed lady and I couldn't give her an answer
She took all I'd give her and all she ever wanted was more
And I'd have to admit that I'm not just a born romancer
So, I'm taking it easy, feeling like I did it before

Oh, so mean Jemima
Won't you come back, won't you come back home?
Mean Jemima
Won't you come back, come back home?

I'm sitting here thinking of nothing but matches and candles
She took all I'd give her and all she ever wanted was more
And I'd have to admit she was too much for me to handle
So, I'm taking it easy, laying down on the floor

Oh, mean Jemima
Won't you come back, won't you come back home?
Oh, mean Jemima
Won't you come back, won't you come back home, girl?

[guitar solo]

Yeah, I'm sitting here thinking of how I used to be around her
There was nothing could stop us, baby, we could go away
I'm so glad, I was happy when I first found her
But you treat me so bad, babe, and you run away

Oh, so mean Jemima
Won't you come back, won't you come back home?
Mean Jemima
Won't you come back, won't you come back home?
Home, man

So mean Jemima
Won't you come back, won't you come back home?
Oh, so mean Jemima
Won't you come back, won't you come back home?
Home, man

Oh, so mean Jemima
Won't you come back, won't you come back home?
Mean Jemima
Won't you come back, won't you come back home?
Come back home

lyrics transcribed by Tom Brennan

℗ Joekat Music (ASCAP)