GETTIN' BACK TO NORMA
(Ray Griff)


Bob Luman - 1969





Well, I left one early mornin' when the dew was like a blanket on the grass
And I said goodbye to Norma in a note without a forwarding address
Well, my life seemed kinda dull compared to all the things I'd heard and read about
Well, there wasn't much excitement in our town, so I decided to get out

Well, that ol' grey dog was kind enough to carry me away for seven skins
Lord, and we rolled into Chicago just in time to catch the rain and the howlin' winds
Well, the cottage streets and overtones of sex and violence ripped me to the core
Lord, and I stood the mass confusion for a while, but I can't take it anymore

Gotta get back to Norma and the world I left behind
Gotta get back to Norma, huh, and the Norma frame of mind

Well, I'm a-goin' home to mockin' bird, picnics on a Sunday afternoon
Lord, and my lust for life is over and the air has all gone out of my balloon
Well, I've had my fill of unruly nights and women that are classified as broads
And I'm a-goin' home to sweet Norma, get a little closer to my Lord

Gotta get back to Norma and the world I left behind
Gotta get back to Norma, huh, and the Norma frame of mind






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2014)