I've Got Some Outside Help I Don't Need

by McCrakin recording of 1998 from Blues on the Bayou (MCA 11879) All of your affection is gone baby and your love is growing cold I've said all of your affection is gone baby and your love is growing cold Hey, I've got a new story to tell you this evening, baby One that ain't never been told I went to work the other day But I thought that I would double back And that car I saw sitting in front of my door Looked like a brand new, a brand new Cadillac, yeah! I ain't got none now baby I think you've been cheating on me I believe to my soul baby, that you've given me some outside help That I don't think I really need The iceman came by this morning And you know he didn't leave no ice The postman came by later baby And he didn't even ring twice I think you've been cheating on me I think you're running out on me I believe to my soul baby, that you've given me some outside help That I don't think I really need Now, I want you to tell the iceman The next time he'd better leave some ice And I want you to tell the postman He'd better ring more than twice And when I come home from work in the morning Better still be some groceries on the shelf I want to tell that slick insurance man That he'd better write some insurance on his self Yes, I think you've been cheating on me I think you're running out on me I believe to my soul baby, that you've given me some help, some help Some help, I don't really need

 

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