If You Can't Hold The Man You Love chords by Ethel waters

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Verse 1
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My  sermon for
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the Sabbath day,
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said Parson Johnson Brown,
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is going to be of in  terest
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to every gal in town.
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Mandy Lee Dunn told me
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her man had gone away.
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That will be the subject
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which I'll preach about today.
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If you can't hold the man you love,
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don't cry when he's gone.
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If you can't keep a good man down,
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don't you carry on.
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First I want you gals to know,
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a  little fact I've known,
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it takes more than a radio
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to keep a man at home,
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and some night when you're alone,
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waiting for the dawn,
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listen sisters, listen while I warn, doggone.
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You can't mail a letter
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if it isn't stamped.
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You can't reform a man,
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but he can be re     vamped.
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If you can't hold the man you love,
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don't cry when he's gone.
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You can't hold a bird
unless you feed him seeds.
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You can't hold a dog
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without the bones he needs.
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If a monkey don't get peanuts,
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why, you'll find him gone.
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You can't hold a chicken
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unless you feed him corn.
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You can't hold a seal
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unless you feed him fish
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You even got to grant a
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baby's slightest wish
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And justice sure there's a  lot about
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You can't hold a man
unless you give him love
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If you can't hold a man you doubt
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Don't cry when he's gone
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If you can't keep a good man down
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Don't you carry on
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The secret, ladies, is to know
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just what your man desires
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Learn to cultivate the taste
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his appetite requires
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And some night, when you're alone,
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waiting for the dog
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Listen, sisters,
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listen while I warn, doggone
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You'd better get wise
and realize the truth
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Keep your home fires burning
for your flaming youth
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If you can't hold the man you love
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Don't cry when he's gone,
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I'm preaching
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Don't cry when he's gone