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The File:Bob Luman.
#24 on BB Hot Country on HICKORY
Records in 1964.
INTRO: C  
#1.
CThat crooked lawyer, that son of a gun, he took 
my woman and Gaway they run.
She took my money and he took my car, Gmand left me 
stranded here Cbehind these bars.
CThey're off having them a swinging spree, but I'm 
worried bout them Fswinging me.
Bars won't hold me but a Clittle while, if Gmama don't 
forget that Cfile.
CHORUS:
Oh, mama Gbake (mama bake) a sugar cake (a sugar cake)
for your loving child.
Oh-ho-ho-ho, mama Cbake (mama bake) a sugar cake 
(a sugar cake) for your poor imprisoned Fchild.
Mama bake (mama Fmbake) a sugar cake (a sugar cake)..
Cohhhh, but Amama, mama, mama, mama, Dmmama, mama, mama, 
mama, Gmama, don't forget that Cfile.
#2.
CThat crooked lawyer, that son of a gun, he said I 
had the case Gall but won.
GMy baby said she'd testify for me, that I was innocent 
as CI could be.
CAnd when she got up on the witness stand, she told 
the judge I was a Fguilty man.
Hand in hand they Cleft the trial, oh, Gmmama, don't 
forget that Cfile.
CHORUS:
Oh, mama Gbake (mama bake) a sugar cake (a sugar cake)
for your loving child.
Oh-ho-ho-ho, mama Cbake (mama bake) a sugar cake 
(a sugar cake) for your poor imprisoned Fchild.
Mama bake (mama Fmbake) a sugar cake (a sugar cake)..
Cohhhh, but Amama, mama, mama, mama, Dmmama, mama, mama, 
mama, Gmama, don't forget that Cfile.
OUTRO: C
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The File

by Bob Luman

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The File:Bob Luman.

#24 on BB Hot Country on HICKORY

Records in 1964.

INTRO:

#1.

That crooked lawyer, that son of a gun, he took

my woman and away they run.

She took my money and he took my car, and left me

stranded here behind these bars.

They're off having them a swinging spree, but I'm

worried bout them swinging me.

C G

Bars won't hold me but a little while, if mama don't

forget that file.

CHORUS:

Oh, mama bake (mama bake) a sugar cake (a sugar cake)

for your loving child.

Oh-ho-ho-ho, mama bake (mama bake) a sugar cake

(a sugar cake) for your poor imprisoned child.

Mama bake (mama bake) a sugar cake (a sugar cake)..

C A Dm

ohhhh, but mama, mama, mama, mama, mama, mama, mama,

G C

mama, mama, don't forget that file.

#2.

That crooked lawyer, that son of a gun, he said I

had the case all but won.

My baby said she'd testify for me, that I was innocent

as I could be.

And when she got up on the witness stand, she told

the judge I was a guilty man.

C Gm

Hand in hand they left the trial, oh, mama, don't

forget that file.

CHORUS:

Oh, mama bake (mama bake) a sugar cake (a sugar cake)

for your loving child.

Oh-ho-ho-ho, mama bake (mama bake) a sugar cake

(a sugar cake) for your poor imprisoned child.

Mama bake (mama bake) a sugar cake (a sugar cake)..

C A Dm

ohhhh, but mama, mama, mama, mama, mama, mama, mama,

G C

mama, mama, don't forget that file.

OUTRO: C

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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