written by ?Lucinda Williams.

from CARWHEELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD (Mercury Records CD).





i don't want you anymore

cause you took my joy

i don't want you anymore

you took my joy



you took my joy

i want it back

you took my joy

i want it back



i'm gonna go to west memphis and look for my joy

go to west memphis and look for my joy

maybe in west memphis I'll find my joy

maybe in west memphis i'll find my joy



i'm gonna go to slidell and look for my joy

go to slidell and look for my joy

maybe in slidell I'll find my joy

maybe in slidell I'll find my joy



(first long instrumental break)



you got no right to take my joy

i want it back

you got no right to take my joy

i want it back



you took my joy

i want it back

you took my joy

i want it back



i'm gonna go to west memphis and look for my joy

go to west memphis and look for my joy

maybe in west memphis i'll find my joy

maybe in west memphis i'll find my joy



i'm gonna go to slidell and look for my joy

go to slidell and look for my joy

maybe in slidell i'll find my joy

maybe in slidell i'll find my joy



(second instrumental break)



i don't want you anymore

cause you took my joy

i don't want you anymore

you took my joy



you took my joy

i want it back

you took my joy

i want it back



you took my joy

i want it back

you took my

i want it back



(third