(Monty Criswell/Michael White) INTRO A D A E A A E I'm slippin' into Slidell, the boys and me A Take a left at the Texaco, gonna see Sweet Marie E She plays down at Jimbeaux's Gumbo and Washtub A In calico and barefeet in a band called the Mudbugs F#m D I been workin' up my nerve and I can hardly wait E Tonight when she asks for request I'll stand up and say A I wanna be your squeeze box E Always at your fingertips I wanna be your blues harp A A little closer to your lips Let me be your washboard D You can play me fast or slow A Squeeze box, blues harp, washboard baby E A Anything you can hold A D A E A A E Got a bucket full of crawfish, a seat on the front row A Just to sit this close to her, it's like a shot of tabasco E Makin' trips to the tip jar, keep it full of dollar bills A Tonight I'm gonna go for broke, show her just how I feel F#m D One way or another, Lord, she's gonna notice me E If I have to jump up on that stage and get down on my knees I'll be beggin her please A Let me be your squeeze box E Always at your fingertips I wanna be your blues harp A A little closer to your lips Let me be your washboard D You can play me fast or slow A Squeeze box, blues harp, washboard baby E A Anything you can hold A A A A Squeeze box, blues harp, washboard, baby E A Anything you can hold A E A E A fade out