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(willie mctell) |
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Had a friend, louie brown, he was a deacon |
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Just as wise as he could be |
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Now i realized he could read the good book |
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Back from revelations down to genesis |
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You know last sunday morning we was over to the church |
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My buddy wants to take him a stand |
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And he looks out upon that whole congregation |
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The good book in his hand |
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Now he cast his eye about, and then he looks over in the amen corner |
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All the sisters commenced to shout [what'd he say ?] |
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He said a married man's a fool to think that his wife love nobody else but him |
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She stick by you all your life the chances is mighty slim |
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Now you read the good book, chapter twenty-one: |
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Every married woman got to have a little fun |
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Read on over chapter twenty-two: |
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It's a sin to let that woman make a fool outta you |
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Now you read a little further, chapter twenty-three: |
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She two-time you, brother, like she double-crossed me |
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Read on back, over chapter ten: |
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She shimmy one time, you got the problem again |
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'cause a married man's a fool to think that his wife |
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Loves nobody else but him, i mean, loves nobody else but him |
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Well, a married man's a fool to think that his wife |
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Loves nobody else but him |
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She stands by you all your life the chances is mighty and slim |
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Now you read on over twenty-fifth page: |
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Married womens, lord, is hard to engage |
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Read kinda careful, chapter twenty-six: |
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Back door slamming you got to learn to get it fixed |
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Read on out, chapter twenty-eight: |
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Who's that back slidin' out through the back gate ? |
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I believe i'll close on chapter twenty-nine: |
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Woman get tired of the same man all the time |
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'cause a married man's fool to think that his wife love nobody else but him |