Tonart: Eb major
Verse 1
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Now, all these men,
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they've had varying experiences
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with the kind of thing
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we're about to talk to you about now.
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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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but can you imagine being poor
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and living in New York?
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That's death, folks,
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that is death.
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Do you know, I said death,
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that's what I said,
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in New York, to be poor.
Can you imagine,
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they don't even have any alleys
for you to sleep in.
Cost you money to relieve your
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self in New York.
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Em
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It's ridiculous. I went to New York,
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and I had such a wonderful time,
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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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but I saw friends around me
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that had a whole lot of problems
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now it's not bad enough being pulled
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now you got to have a girl
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that's got a heroin habit
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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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or maybe by the size of her hair,
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but a gorilla, can you dig it?
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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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well, I think maybe I'll go somewhere,
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maybe to a gambling establishment
or anywhere.
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Or you go to work one day,
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and you suddenly have a payday.
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And instead of going home,
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Well, I think I'm going to
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while I still can breathe.
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Because right now,
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the situation is stifling me.
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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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You play all kind of games,
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and you cheat if you can,
you're chippy.
Use love like a tool
Em
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and make a man a fool,
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what a beautiful model.
but I got my money and that's it
F#m
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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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from my little shy town
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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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There ain't nothing in Chicago
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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.
Verse 2
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Heist your window to the sky, yeah
Verse 3
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You see me coming, babe, hey
Verse 4
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Raise your window high
Verse 5
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Catch me passing on the fly, yeah
Verse 6
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But when you see me passing,
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Well,
Verse 7
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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 sunshine,
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let's just see
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talking about tomorrow,
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talking about tomorrow.
Em
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Then the sun went down,
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and tomorrow brought us rain
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and a man with handcuffs,
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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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to the man that takes care
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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.
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I say, woman, you are mean
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You do things you ought not do
to your sweet daddy,
When you was home with your father,
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you didn't do that, did you?
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That's when you used to be cool,
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now you get a new fool
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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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Hate you and hate your job
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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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