Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
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Now, all these men,
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We're talking about being poor.
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Now, being poor is not a sin,
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That's death, folks,
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that is death.
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that's what I said,
Can you imagine,
for you to sleep in.
Cost you money to relieve your
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self in New York.
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It's ridiculous. I went to New York,
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but I went there with Count Macy,
so I was making some money.
whatever you want to call it
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so I didn't have any problems
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that had a whole lot of problems
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a junkie brought listen
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that's what you can you dig where we coming from a monkey
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wo man you know meaning she got a monkey on her back,
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And now you got to live with this.
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So one day, out of left field, you say,
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maybe to a gambling establishment
or anywhere.
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And instead of going home,
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while I still can breathe.
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Because right now,
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Listen. You keep your New York joy.
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I'm going to Illinois just
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as fast as I can.
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think you make a fool of any man.
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and you cheat if you can,
you're chippy.
Use love like a tool
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and make a man a fool,
but I got my money and that's it
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how can you mind if I split me go ing back
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where a woman knows the way to treat a man
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and people are friendly
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with no hidden plan
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It is the best in the Midwest
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It's a real down city
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full of good folks
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who come from home
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And when I get back,
I'll never roam far
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Goodbye, farewell, woman,
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I'm gonna see you later
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go ing to Chicago
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I'm sorry but I can't take you
I come from Chi -town
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Chi -town is my town going to Chicago
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sorry but I can't take you
I've got to
Quit you, can't make it with you.
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for a monkey woman to do.
I'm tired of your lying, baby,
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quit your crying.
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See me coming, woman.
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Raise your window high, high.
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Heist your window to the sky, yeah
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You see me coming, babe, hey
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Raise your window high
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Catch me passing on the fly, yeah
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But when you see me passing,
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Well,
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hang your head and cry,
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search your soul and wonder why,
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yeah.
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let's just see what
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tomorrow brings.
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Talking about tomorrow, tomorrow.
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I'll hurry down sun shine,
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let's just see
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talking about tomorrow,
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talking about tomorrow.
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Then the sun went down,
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and tomorrow brought us rain
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No, no, no, no, no, no.
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Listen, you're so mean and evil,
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you do things you ought not do
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buys all the clothes and all the food.
My, you are a mean one.
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This is the first time that I've seen one.
to your sweet daddy,
When you was home with your father,
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Cause I just got some brand new money,
honey
And think about it,
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I don't have to put up with you
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That's why I'm gonna put you down
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Listen baby, goodbye
Thank you so
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