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Crowing Rooster Blues

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[Verse 1]
EWhat makes a rooster Acrow every mornin' 'fore Eday?E7  
What Amakes a rooster crow every mornin' 'fore Eday?
To let the B7pimps and ramblers know that the workin' man is on his Eway
[Verse 2]
You cEan always tell when yAour woman's man has come Eto tE7own
You can aAlways tell when your woman's man is come Eto town
She will puB7t on her best panties and dress and steal herself a sleEepin' gown
[Verse 3]
Men, Edon't you know there'As no way to keep your sweEet wE7oman home
Men, dAon't you know there's no way to keep youEr sweet woman home
Oh, there alB7ways some other good man to beat you doin'
What you tryin' to carry Eon
[Verse 4]
If you Ebuy your woman plenty Aof silk things, don't buEy thE7em all in one time
If you bAuy your woman plenty of silk things, donE't buy them all in one time
She will geB7t ramblin' in her brain and some travelin' man on her mEind

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Crowing Rooster Blues

by Lonnie Johnson

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[Verse 1]

E A E E7

What makes a rooster crow every mornin' 'fore day?

A E

What makes a rooster crow every mornin' 'fore day?

B7 E

To let the pimps and ramblers know that the workin' man is on his way

[Verse 2]

E A E E7

You can always tell when your woman's man has come to town

A E

You can always tell when your woman's man is come to town

B7 E

She will put on her best panties and dress and steal herself a sleepin' gown

[Verse 3]

E A E E7

Men, don't you know there's no way to keep your sweet woman home

A E

Men, don't you know there's no way to keep your sweet woman home

Oh, there always some other good man to beat you doin'

What you tryin' to carry on

[Verse 4]

E A E E7

If you buy your woman plenty of silk things, don't buy them all in one time

A E

If you buy your woman plenty of silk things, don't buy them all in one time

B7 E

She will get ramblin' in her brain and some travelin' man on her mind

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