A Married Man's A Fool Composer(s): Willie McTell Performer(s): Ry Cooder; Roy Book Binder; 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 Genesee You know last Sunday morning we was over to the church My buddy wants to take him a stand And he looks out upon the 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 o' 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 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 stick by you all your life the chances is mighty slim Now you read on over twenty-fifth page Married women's, 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 yo' 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 loves nobody else but him I mean love nobody else but him
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