Late For School Blues chords by Rita Coolidge
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Verse 1
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Well I
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woke up so early this morning,
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the alarm ringing right in my head,
it's not that
like complainin'
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I just wish
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that I could go
back to bein'
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Sleepin' is my favorite
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occupation
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Sandman, he's my best friend
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But if he
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takes me away for one more dream
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I'll be
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late for school again
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Cause I've got that early
morning wake up
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Get dressed, breakfast time,
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brush my teeth
Catch that school bus thing
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And if I don't start movin' more quickly
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I'll be too late
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To hear that school bell ring
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I'll be late again
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Well, my little boy's lyin' so sweetly
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He sleeps in the bed next door
Because he's in kindergarten,
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that boy can sleep for two hours more.
Eat your heart out.
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My big sis, she's locked
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in the bathroom.
How she can live in that place,
I just don't get.
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Aw, hold your horses.
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Spending hours playing
with makeup and perfume.
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And I just need to get a little bit wet.
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Chill
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As I got that early morning wake up,
get dressed, breakfast,
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time brush my teeth,
catch that school bus, bang.
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And if I don't start moving more quickly,
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I'll be too late to hear
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that school bell ring,
ding -a -ling, ding -a -ling.
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I'll be late again.
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I try to get up before sunrise.
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The early bird catches the worm
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With all my trying
I'm still the most tardy kid
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In that school this time
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I'm running, running, running
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To the bus stop
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The bus is pulling right away
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Well I'm screaming and I'm yelling
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At my friend the bus driver
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I'm begging her to stay
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The bus is slowin' down
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and I'm stoppin'
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The bus driver says, fly right on in
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Well, I made it on time for one more day
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Don't wanna cut it that close again
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Cause I've got that early
morning wake up
Get dressed, breakfast time,
brush my teeth
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Catch that school bus fast
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And if I don't start movin' more quickly
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I'll be too late to hear
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that school bell ring
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But I'm not late again, I've made it
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Oh, I was so sleepy
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Oh, oh, oh
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There you are, Rita,
sleeping again
on the back of the bus.
You've slept right through first period.
You just marched yourself
to the principal's office,
young lady.
I can't believe that girl.
She sleeps more than
anyone I've ever known.
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If I handed out a grade for sleeping,
she'd get an A.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Late For School Blues
Rita Coolidge
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