Key: F major•
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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her man had gone away.
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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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If you can't keep a good man down,
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don't you carry on.
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it takes more than a radio
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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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You can't hold a bird
unless you feed him seeds.
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without the bones he needs.
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why, you'll find him gone.
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You can't hold a chicken
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You can't hold a seal
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unless you feed him fish
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baby's slightest wish
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And justice sure there's a lot about
unless you give him love
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If you can't hold a man you doubt
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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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And some night, when you're alone,
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waiting for the dog
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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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Don't cry when he's gone
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