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Mean Mean Man:Wanda Jackson.
#40 in UK in 1958.
INTRO: E  
#1.
EI love a mean, mean, man..who lives uptown.
When I want him most he's E7not around.
CHORUS:
He's a Amean, mean, man.
Whoooo! Lordy, he's a Emean, mean, man.
He's a Bmean, mean, man but I Alove him all I Ecan.B  
#2.
ENow, he calls at six..he wants a date at eight.
But he's never on time, he's E7always late.
CHORUS:
He's a Amean, mean, man.
Whoooo! Lordy, he's a Emean, mean, man.
He's a Bmean, mean, man but I Alove him all I Ecan.B  
(INTERLUDE:)
#3.
EWell, when we go to a dance..he holds me tight.
But then he don't even kiss me goodnight.
CHORUS:
He's a Amean, mean, man.
Whoooo! Lordy, he's a Emean, mean, man.
He's a Bmean, mean, man but I Alove him all I Ecan.B  
#4.
EI-I-I know I'm a fool..to love that man.
But I'm a-gonna love him as E7long as I can.
CHORUS:
He's a Amean, mean, man.
Whoooo! Lordy, he's a Emean, mean, man.
He's a Bmean, mean, man but I Alove him all I Ecan.
OUTRO:
He's a Bmean, mean, man but I Alove him all I Ecan.(x3)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Mean Mean Man

by Wanda Jackson

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Mean Mean Man:Wanda Jackson.

#40 in UK in 1958.

INTRO:

#1.

I love a mean, mean, man..who lives uptown.

When I want him most he's not around.

CHORUS:

He's a mean, mean, man.

Whoooo! Lordy, he's a mean, mean, man.

B A E B

He's a mean, mean, man but I love him all I can.

#2.

Now, he calls at six..he wants a date at eight.

But he's never on time, he's always late.

CHORUS:

He's a mean, mean, man.

Whoooo! Lordy, he's a mean, mean, man.

B A E B

He's a mean, mean, man but I love him all I can.

(INTERLUDE:)

#3.

Well, when we go to a dance..he holds me tight.

But then he don't even kiss me goodnight.

CHORUS:

He's a mean, mean, man.

Whoooo! Lordy, he's a mean, mean, man.

B A E B

He's a mean, mean, man but I love him all I can.

#4.

I-I-I know I'm a fool..to love that man.

But I'm a-gonna love him as long as I can.

CHORUS:

He's a mean, mean, man.

Whoooo! Lordy, he's a mean, mean, man.

B A E

He's a mean, mean, man but I love him all I can.

OUTRO:

B A E

He's a mean, mean, man but I love him all I can.(x3)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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