Meet Me At Mary's Place

Written by Sam Cooke

Information

• This song was recorded by Johnny Morrisette. The lyrics were changed a little and the song is called Meet me at the Twisting Place
• Sam recorded it two years after this version
• Mary is Mary Trap, a gospel promoter in Charlotte, North Carolina where gospel groups often stayed

Recorded January 28, 1964 at RCA Studio in California

Producer:    Sam Cooke with Hugo & Luigi    Engineer:    Dave Hassinger

Musicians    Chuck Badie (bass)    /    Harold Battiste (piano)    /    John Boudreaux (drums)    /    LeRoy Crume (guitar)    /    John Ewing (Trombone)    /    William Green (saxophone)    /    René Hall (guitar)    /    Melvin Lastie (trumpet)    /    Clifton White (guitar)

Background Vocals:    Soul Stirrers (SR Crain, Paul Foster, Jimmie Outler, Richard Gibbs, JJ Farley)

Arranged & Conducted by René Hall

Singles    RCA 8934 b/w If I Had A Hammer (August 30, 1965)

Albums    Ain't That Good News (original album)    /    Hits!    /    Keep Movin' On    /    The Man And His Music    /    Portrait Of A Legend

Lyrics    /    Chords

A friend of mine told me one early morning
(Over at Mary's Place, ho)
Said tonight there's gonna be a party goin' on
(Over at Mary's Place, ho)
He said: "If you can enjoy a real nice affair
(Over at Mary's Place, ho)
Then you'll make it your business to be right there
(Over at Mary's Place, ho)
He said in fact: Meet me (meet me at Mary's Place)
We're gonna have (we're gonna have a ball today)
Why don't you (meet me at Mary's place)
Why don't you meet me (meet me at Mary's place)
We're gonna have (we're gonna have us a ball today)
Why don't you meet me (meet me at Mary's place)

He said: There's one thing that I want you to know
(Over at Mary's Place, ho)
You're gonna have a good time before you go
(Over at Mary's Place, ho)
He said: There's one more thing that I'm gonna guarentee
(Over at Mary's Place, ho)
Got to have fun if you're a man like me
(Over at Mary's Place, ho)
If you wanna have fun, meet me (meet me at Mary's Place)
We're gonna have (we're gonna have us a ball today)
Why don't you (meet me at Mary's place)
Oh meet me (meet me at Mary's place)
We're gonna have (we're gonna have us a ball today)
Why don't you (meet me at Mary's place)
If you wanna have a good time (meet me at Mary's place)
We're gonna have (we're gonna have us a ball today)
Come on and meet me (meet me at Mary's place)
Oh, meet me (meet me at Mary's place)
We're gonna have (we're gonna have us a ball today)
Come on and )meet me at Mary's place)