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Spoken: Woo hoo
This is the gal I'm talkin' about.
I cain't beat her
Come kiss me honey before I go, (little, listen) honey (x2)
Come and kiss me honey before I go, I'm gonna take a ride on the T & O
Refrain: (Oh) sail, oh sailed away, hon'
(Now) Goodbye honey if you call that gone, honey (x2)
Goodbye honey if you call that gone, I'm gonna take a ride in my high brown's arms.
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Me and my baby don't get along so well, honey (x2)
Me and my baby we don't get along so well, she ain't work and have a chance to raise so much hell.
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Now the prettiest girl that I ever seen, honey (x2)
You know the prettiest girl that I ever seen was standin' on Franks Streets in New Orlean.
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(Well, You know) it's often said and I done found out, (listen, honey) (x2)
You know it's often said and I've done found out I ain't but one thing women crazy 'bout.
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Monkey got a tail cut off on the street car line, honey.
Didn't think about his tail until I started twistin' mine, honey.
Run back to the track, laid his head on a rail and lose his head 'bout a little piece of tail.
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