(willie mctell)



Had a friend, louie brown, he was a deacon

Just as wise as he could be

Now i realized he could read the good book

Back from revelations down to genesis

You know last sunday morning we was over to the church

My buddy wants to take him a stand

And he looks out upon that whole congregation

The good book in his hand



Now he cast his eye about, and then he looks over in the amen corner

All the sisters commenced to shout [what'd he say ?]

He said a married man's a fool to think that his wife love nobody else but him

She stick by you all your life the chances is mighty slim

Now you read the good book, chapter twenty-one:

Every married woman got to have a little fun

Read on over chapter twenty-two:

It's a sin to let that woman make a fool outta you

Now you read a little further, chapter twenty-three:

She two-time you, brother, like she double-crossed me

Read on back, over chapter ten:

She shimmy one time, you got the problem again

'cause a married man's a fool to think that his wife

Loves nobody else but him, i mean, loves nobody else but him



Well, a married man's a fool to think that his wife

Loves nobody else but him

She stands by you all your life the chances is mighty and slim

Now you read on over twenty-fifth page:

Married womens, lord, is hard to engage

Read kinda careful, chapter twenty-six:

Back door slamming you got to learn to get it fixed

Read on out, chapter twenty-eight:

Who's that back slidin' out through the back gate ?

I believe i'll close on chapter twenty-nine:

Woman get tired of the same man all the time

'cause a married man's fool to think that his wife love nobody else but him


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