[Verse 1]
The kids say, "Daddy, where did you meet mother?"
But I don't tell them and I never will
I can't tell them that we met each other
Down at Joe and Mabel's twelfth street bar and grill
[Verse 2]
Well, I used to find you down there every weekend
But when we wed you said you'd had your fill
But here lately you've begun to frequent
Joe and Mabel's twelfth street bar and grill
[Chorus]
There's an Ajax beer sign flashing from the window
And there're men within those walls of sin
Who'll drag you down again
I can't understand why you get such a thrill
Down at Joe and Mabel's twelfth street bar and grill
[Verse 3]
Well, the kids think you're goin' to the Harper Valley PTA meeting
When you leave the house all dressed to kill
Oh, but I can smell them pickled sausages you've been eatin'
Yes I can
Down at Joe and Mabel's 12th Street Bar and Grill
[Chorus]
There's an Ajax beer sign flashing from the window
And there're men within those walls of sin
Who'll drag you down again
I can't understand why you get such a thrill
Down at Joe and Mabel's twelfth street bar and grill
[Outro]
Down at Joe and Mabel's twelfth street bar and grill
Down at Joe and Mabel's twelfth street bar and grill
Joe and Mabel’s 12th Street Bar and Grill was written by Bobby Braddock.
Joe and Mabel’s 12th Street Bar and Grill was produced by Felton Jarvis.