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| 2:48 | ||||
Bo Diddley buy his baby a diamond ring
If that diamond ring don't shine He gonna take it to a private eye If that private eye can't see He better not take the ring from me Bo Diddley caught a nanny goat To make his pretty baby a Sunday coat Bo Diddley caught a bear cat To make his pretty baby a Sunday hat Mojo come to my house, a black cat bone And take my baby away from home Ugly that mojo, where's he been? Up to your house and gone again Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley, have you heard? My pretty baby said she wants a bird |
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| 3:02 | ||||
now when i was a little boy at the age of five i had 'sumpin' in my pocket keep a lot of folks alive now i'm a man made twenty-one you know baby we can have a lot of fun i'm a man i spelled m-a-n man, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh all you pretty women stand in line i can make love to ya baby in a hours time i'm a man spelled m-a-n man instrumental i'm goin' back down to kansas too bring back the second cousin little john the concheroe i'm a man spelled m-a-n man, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh the line i shoot will never miss they way i make love to 'em they can't resist i'm a man i spell m-a-n man fades- ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh...oooh |
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| 2:54 | ||||
I can tell because it's plain to see
I can tell the way you look at me The way you know, you hold my hand Yes, pretty baby I can understand I can tell, I can tell I know you don't love me no more No more, no more No more, a-no more I can tell, I can tell I know you don't love me no more I asked your mama and your papa, too What more can a poor man do? Now, you been runnin' with a heart-breaker child, around Yes, a new boy's why you put me down I can tell, I can tell I know you don't love me no more Well, you won't answer your telephone When I knock on your door They say that you ain't home Your sister let me in And tell me I can wait When you come home You show up real late Now, I can tell Oh, I can tell I know you don't love me no more No more I said, no more No more No more Baby, I can give you romance Only if you give me another chance I'll cook your food and wash your clothes I promise I'll keep your warm when it get cold I can tell I can tell I know you don't love me no more No more No more A-no more. ------------- Lyrics Powered by LyricFind Written By FUQUA, HARVEY/FUQUA, GWENDOLYN GORDY <i>Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing</i> |
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| 2:29 | ||||
Diddley diddley daddy, Diddley diddley daddy. I got a baby that's oh so pretty, I found her right here in the windy city, Somebody kissed my baby last night, My pretty baby cried, you know it wasn't right. Diddley diddley daddy, Diddley diddley daddy. My baby started to cry in vain, Say bo diddley, you know you're a natural born man, I say i love you baby with all my heart, Please don't never say we'll part. Diddley diddley daddy, Diddley diddley daddy. Bo diddley, bo diddley here's our scene, I want to know if you do love me. Diddley diddley daddy, Diddley diddley daddy. |
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| 2:52 | ||||
You pretty thing, Let me buy you a wedding ring, Let me hear the choir sing, Oh you pretty thing. You pretty thing, Let me walk you down the aisle, Darling, it's where our love is found, Oh you pretty thing. Let me kiss you gentle, Squeeze and hold you tight, Let me give all my love, The rest of my life. You pretty thing, Let me hold you by my side, And become my blushing bride, You pretty thing, Pretty thing, Let me dedicate my life, You will always be my wife, Oh you pretty thing. |
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| 2:30 | ||||
Every day I work (bring it to Jerome) To bring home my pay (bring it to Jerome) Come to buy off baby (bring it to Jerome) Forgive my funny ways (bring it to Jerome) Tell me baby (bring it to Jerome) What you're trying to do (bring it to Jerome) You ain't treatin' me honey (bring it to Jerome) Like you used to do (bring it to Jerome) Sing, (bring it to Jerome) (bring it to Jerome) (bring it to Jerome) (bring it to Jerome) (bring it to Jerome) Well, please tell (bring it to Jerome) What's wrong with you (bring it to Jerome) You know pretty baby (bring it to Jerome) I'm so crazy 'bout you (bring it to Jerome) All you pretty women Bring it to my home You don't have to worry I won't do you no wrong Bring it all home (bring it to Jerome) Bring it all home (bring it to Jerome) Looky here pretty baby This mess I won't stand All the other women Say you got another man Bring it all home (bring it to Jerome) Bring it all home (bring it to Jerome) |
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| 2:35 | ||||
I'm looking for a woman, that will work to set me down I'm looking for a woman, that will work to set me down I've been looking all night long, she can't be found Well I met one last night, and I told her what I liked Well I met one last night, and I told her what I liked She said get away from here country boy, go back to your countryside Well tell me baby, what you see wrong with me Well tell me baby, what you see wrong with me Well if I had you baby, you wouldn't be lookin' back at me Well so long mama, baby bye-bye you bye Well so long mama, baby bye-bye you bye Well now bye-bye baby, with a tear in your eye |
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| 2:31 | ||||
I walk 47 miles of barbed wire, I use a cobra-snake for a necktie, I got a brand new house on the roadside, Made from rattlesnake hide, I got a brand new chimney made on top, Made out of a human skull, Now come on take a walk with me, arlene, And tell me, who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love? Tombstone hand and a graveyard mine, Just 22 and i don't mind dying. Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love? I rode around the town, use a rattlesnake whip, Take it easy arlene, don't give me no lip, Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love? Night was dark, but the sky was blue, Down the alley, the ice-wagon flew, Heard a bump, and somebody screamed, You should have heard just what i seen. Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love? Arlene took me by my hand, And she said ooowee bo, you know i understand. Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love? Who do you love? |
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| 2:14 | ||||
Bo diddley done had a farm, On that farm he had some women, Women here, women there, Women, women, women everywhere. But one little girl lived on a hill, She rustled and tustled like buffalo bill, One day she decided she'd go for a ride, With a pistol and a sword by her side. She rolled right up to my front door, Knocked an' knocked 'til her fist got sore, When she turned and walked away, All i could hear my baby say: Hey bo diddley, oh bo diddley, Hey bo diddley, oh bo diddley. Saw my baby run across the field, Slippin' and slidin' like an automobile, Hollerin', my baby got towed away, Slipped on from me like a cadillac-8. Hey bo diddley, oh bo diddley, Hey bo diddley, oh bo diddley. |
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| 2:23 | ||||
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| 3:08 | ||||
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself You say I've been buyin' another woman clothes, but you've been talkin' to someone else I called your mama, 'bout three or four nights ago I called your mama, 'bout three or four nights ago Your mama said, "Son, don't call my daughter no more" Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself You say I've been buyin' another woman clothes, but you've been takin' money from someone else Come on back home, baby; try my love one more time Come on back home, baby; try my love one more time You've been gone away so long, I'm just about to lose my mind |
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| 3:17 | ||||
(alternate lines spoken by bo diddley and jerome green): Say man, What's that boy? I want to tell you 'bout your girlfriend, What about my girl? Well, you don't look strong enough to take the message, I'm strong enough, I might hurt your feelings, My feelings are already hurt by being here with you, Well, i was walking down the street with your girl the other day, Ah-ha, And the wind was blowin' real hard, Is that right? And the wind blew her hair into my face, Ah-ha, You know what else happened? What happened? The wind blew her hair into her face, Yeh? And we went a little further; you wanna hear the rest of it? I might as well, The wind blew her hair into the street! Ok; since you told me about my girl, i'm gonna tell you about yours. i was walking down the street with your girl, Yes? I took her home, for a drink, you know, Took her home? Yeh, jus' for a drink, Oh, But that chick looked so ugly, she had to sneak up on the glass to get a drink of water! You've got the nerve to call somebody ugly; why you so ugly the stork that brought you in the world oughta be arrested! That's alright; my momma didn't have to put a sheet on my head so sleep could slip up on me! Look-a here! What's that? Where are you from? South america, What's that? South america, You don't look like no south american to me, I'm still from south america, What part? South texas! Where are your workin' boots at? I've got 'em on, Those aren't no boots you got on; those broguettes! Hey, look-a here! What's that? I've bin tryin' to figure out what you is, I already figured out what you is! What's that? You that thing i throw peanuts at! Look-a here! What's that? You should be ashamed of yourself, Why? Calling people ugly, I didn't call you ugly, What you say? I said you was ruined, that's all! You know somethin'? What? You look like you've bin whooped with a ugly-stick! Hey! i ain't got nothin' to do with it, but i beat the fellah right...! |
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| 2:54 | ||||
Dearest darling,
Dearest darling, Dearest darling. Don't you know, The Lord above, Created you, Just for me to love, Picked you out, From all the rest, Because He knew I loved you best. Dearest darling, Dearest darling, Dearest darling, take my hand, take my hand I once had a heart, So trill and true, But now it's gone, From me to you, Take care of it, Like I have done, For you have two hearts, And I have none. Dearest darling, Dearest darling, Dearest darling. If I get to heaven, Before you do, I'll try to make a hole, And pull you thru. Dearest...dearest...dearest. If I go to heaven, And you not there, I'm gonna write your name, On the heavenly stair, If you aren't there, By turn of day, Then I know baby, You know the way. Dearest...dearest...dearest, O sweet baby, o sweet baby... |
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| 2:07 | ||||
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| 2:54 | ||||
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| 2:49 | ||||
I'm a road runner honey, Beep! beep! I'm a road runner honey, And you can't keep up with me, I'm a road runner honey, And you can't keep up with me, Come on, let's race, Baby baby, you will see, Here i come, Beep! beep! Move over honey, Let me by, Move over baby, Let this man by, I'm gonna show you baby, look out your head, Gonna put some dirt in your eye, Here i go! Oh yea, how am i doin? Beep! beep! Take my hand baby, I'm gonna prove to you that i'm a road running man, I wanna show you something, That i'm the fastest in the land, Now let me by, Beep! beep! Oh yea, you said you's fast, But it don't look like you gonna last, Goodbye! i've got to put you down, I'll see you some day, Baby, somewhere hangin' around. |
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| 2:52 | ||||
Say man
What's that boy? I want to tell you 'bout your girlfriend What about my girl? Well, you don't look strong enough to take the message I'm strong enough I might hurt your feelings My feelings are already hurt by being here with you Well, I was walking down the street with your girl the other day And the wind was blowin' real hard Is that right? And the wind blew her hair into my face You know what else happened? What happened? The wind blew her hair into her face Yeah? And we went a little further; you wanna hear the rest of it? I might as well, The wind blew her hair into the street! Ok; since you told me about my girl, I'm gonna tell you about yours. I was walking down the street with your girl Yes? I took her home, for a drink, you know Took her home? Yeh, jus' for a drink But that chick looked so ugly, she had to sneak up on the glass to get a drink of water! You've got the nerve to call somebody ugly why you so ugly the stork that brought you in the world oughta be arrested! That's alright, my momma didn't have to put a sheet on my head so sleep could slip up on me! Look-a here! What's that? Where are you from? South America What's that? South America You don't look like no South American to me I'm still from South America What part? South Texas! Where are your workin' boots at? I've got 'em on Those aren't no boots you got on; those broguettes! Hey, look-a here! What's that? I've bin tryin' to figure out what you is I already figured out what YOU is! What's that? You that thing I throw peanuts at! Look-a here! What's that? You should be ashamed of yourself Why? Calling people ugly I didn't call you ugly What you say? I said you was ruined, that's all! You know somethin'? What? You look like you've bin whooped with a ugly-stick! Hey! I ain't got nothin' to do with it, but I beat the fellah right...! |
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| 4:36 | ||||
I Can Tell 4:27
Bo Diddley (Ellas McDaniel) (Samuel Smith) Recorded 1962 Chess single 1019 From Bo Diddley Boxed Set CHD2-19502 I can tell because it's plain to see I can tell the way you look at me The way you know, you hold my hand Yes, pretty baby I can understand I can tell, I can tell I know you don't love me no more No more, no more No more, a-no more I can tell, I can tell I know you don't love me no more I asked your mama and your papa, too What more can a poor man do? Now, you been runnin' with a heart-breaker child, around Yes, a new boy's why you put me down I can tell, I can tell I know you don't love me no more (Instrumental) Well, you won't answer your telephone When I knock on your door They say that you ain't home Your sister let me in And tell me I can wait When you come home You show up real late Now, I can tell Oh, I can tell I know you don't love me no more No more I said, no more No more No more Baby, I can give you romance Only if you give me another chance I'll cook your food and wash your clothes I promise I'll keep your warm when it get cold I can tell I can tell I know you don't love me no more No more FADES- No more A-no more. ~ |
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| 3:16 | ||||
20. |
| 3:49 | ||||
(Whoa-ooh baby, I love you)
Ooh baby I love you, yeah (Whoa-ooh baby, I love you) Ooh baby I love you (Spoken:) Wait a minute! You know my woman told me, she said, "Bo Diddley, I love you, but I'm leavin'" I said, "What?" She said, "I love you but I'm leavin' you" And I said, "Baby?" And she kept sayin', "Whoa baby, I love you" What you say, girl? (Whoa-ooh baby, I love you) Ooh, I love you Ooow! Somethin' wrong here someplace (Whoa-oh baby, I love you) Wait a minute! She said, "Here's the key to all of your locks, take my name off of your mailbox Here's the key to your Cadillac, I got my own parked right out back" I said, "What?" There somethin' wrong here And she kept talkin' 'bout I love you (Whoa-ooh baby, I love you) Fellas, let me tell you somethin' Ha, ha, ha Wow! Woo, somethin' wrong (Whoa-oh baby, I love (need) you Wait a minute! Let me tell you what else she told me She said, "You know one thing, Diddley I got all my bags packed, in the middle of the dining room floor I'm all packed and ready to go" I said, "But baby, whoa baby Baby, baby" And then she told me she said, "Got my own place, with some brand new lock I'm gonna tell the mailman, I got a brand new box" I said (Whoa-oh baby, I love you) "Woo you ain't jivin' are you?" There's somethin' wrong some place She kept talkin' 'bout "Ooh baby, (I want you, I love you) (I need you) (I love you) I love you (I love you) |