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Listen to my tale of woe, it's terribly sad but true, |
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All dressed up, no place to go |
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Each ev'ning |
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I'm awf'ly blue. |
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I must win some handsome guy |
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Can't go on like this, |
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I could blossom out |
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I know, With somebody just like you. |
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So... Oh, sweet and lovely lady, be good |
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Oh, lady, be good to me |
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I am so awf'ly misunderstood |
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So lady, be good to me |
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Oh, please have some pity |
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I'm all alone in this big city |
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I tell you |
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I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood, |
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So lady be good to me. |
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Oh, please have some pity |
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I'm all alone in this big city |
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I tell you |
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I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood, |
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So lady be good to me. |
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Oh lady be good to me. |
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Transcribed by |
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Todd Peach <todd@thepeaches.com> |
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Published |
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Version: Listen to my tale of woe, it's terribly sad but true, |
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All dressed up, no place to go |
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Each ev'ning |
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I'm awf'ly blue. |
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I must win some winsome miss |
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Can't go on like this, |
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I could blossom out |
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I know, Which somebody just like you. |
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So... Oh sweet and lovely, |
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Lady be good, |
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Oh lady be good to me. |
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I am so awf'lly misunderstood, |
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So lady be good, to me. |
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Oh, please have some pity |
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I'm all alone in this big city. |
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I tell you |
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I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood, |
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So lady be good....to me. |
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Auburn and brunette and blonde: |
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I love 'em all, tall or small |
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But somehow they dont' grow fond; |
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They stagger but never fall. |
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Winte'rs gone, and now it's spring! |
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Love! where is thy sting? |
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If somebody won't respond, |
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I'm going to end it all. |
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So..... Oh sweet and lovely lady, be good. |
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Oh lady, be good to me! |
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I am so awf'ly misunderstood, |
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So, lady be good to me. |
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This is tulip weather - |
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So let's put two and two together. |
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I tell you |
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I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood, |
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So, lady be good, to me. |
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What a killing we could make; |
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Oh, lady, oh, please come through! |
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Susie, oh, for goodness' sake; |
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It isn't so hard to do. in this moment of distress hear my |
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S.O.S. All my future is at stake, |
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And, Susie, it's up to you, |
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So...... Oh sweet and lovely, lady be good, |
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Oh Susie, be good to me. |
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I am so awf'lly misunderstood, |
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So Susie, be good, to me. |
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Oh, please have some pity |
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I'm all alone in this big city. |
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I tell you |
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I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood, |
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So Susie be good....to me. |
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Listen to my tale of woe, it's terribly sad but true, |
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All dressed up, no place to go |
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Each ev'ning |
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I'm awf'ly blue. |
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I must win some winsome miss |
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Can't go on like this, |
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I could blossom out |
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I know, Which somebody just like you. |
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So... Oh sweet and lovely lady, be good. |
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Oh lady, be good to me! |
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I am so awf'ly misunderstood, |
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So, lady be good to me. |
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This is tulip weather - |
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So let's put two and two together. |
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I tell you |
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I'm just a lonesome babe in the wood, |
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So, lady be good, to me. |
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Oh, sweet and lovely wifey, be good. |
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Oh, wifey be good to me! |
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I've put an end to your widowhood |
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So wifey, be good to me. |
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We should be more clubby - |
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I hope you're glad to see your hubby. |
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Or else, dear, |
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I'll be a lonely babe in the wood, |
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Oh wifey be good to me. |