Guitar Man

by Bert de Coteaux / Cherry recording of 1976 from Albert (Rhino 70398) (Let's get it on, let's get it on, guitar man, guitar man) (Let's get it on, let's get it on, guitar man, guitar man) I can do it slow, I can do it fast I can play the blues, I can play some jazz (Let's get it on, let's get it on, guitar man, guitar man) I play for the rich, I play for the po' When they hear my music, they yell for more If you're by yourself, or have a friend alone You can dig my funk, all night long When I do my thing, it'll make ya move You'll party hardy, an' get in the groove (Let's get it on, let's get it on, guitar man, guitar man) (Play the blu-ues) If you're by yourself, have a friend alone You'll dig my funk, all night long When I do my thing, it'll make ya move You can party hardy, an'get in the groove (Let's get it on, let's get it on, guitar man, guitar man) (Let's get it on, let's get it on, guitar man, guitar man) (Let's get it on, let's get it on, guitar man, guitar man) (Let's get it on, let's get it on, guitar man) (Guitar ma-an) (Guitar ma-an) (Guitar ma-an) (Guitar ma-an) (Let's get it on, let's get it on, guitar man) (Guitar ma-an) (Guitar ma-an) (Guitar ma-an) (Guitar ma-an) (Let's get it on, let's get it on, guitar man) (Guitar ma-an) (Guitar ma-an) Ah! (Guitar ma-an, yeah) Woo! (Guitar ma-an) (Let's get it on, let's get it on, guitar man) (Guitar ma-an) (Guitar ma-an) (Guitar ma-an) (Guitar ma-an) Fading: (Let's get it on, let's get it on, guitar man)

 

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