Key: Bb major
Verse 1
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Let me tell you how and why
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to me
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He called me pretty,
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young and wild
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After that he let me be
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He'd taken advantage
Verse 2
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of my mouth
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And that you understand
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So, wait a while, I'll show you, Chile
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Just how to treat a no- good man
Verse 3
lost his mind
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Give your house rent shake
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you'll hold collectors good and tight
Verse 4
monkey, brother,
in his back
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When his cruel heart turn,
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his love breaks down
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Hold him where you got
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him, make him stay in town
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'Cause I'm a safety woman,
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lookin' for a safety man
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I made him stay at home, help me
Verse 5
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wash and iron
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I give a house rent shake
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on Saturday night
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Monday morning, I held col
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lectors good and tight
Verse 6
smack in his back
When his cruel heart turn,
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his love breaks down
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I hold it where I had
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it and he stayed in town
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and I had to have a safety man
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Hey, I
Verse 7
ain't good lookin',
I'm built for speed
pigmeat needs
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'Cause I'm a safety woman,
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lookin' for a safety man
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