No Lie

by Buddy Guy recording February 8th 1963, Chiacgo, Illinois from I Was Walking Through The Woods (MCA CHD-9315), I know you're getting sick and tired of me baby, this that I can plainly see But deep from the bottom of my heart, baby, I know, you're hurting me But just as sure, sure as you are born to die But, baby, I love you, and you know, that's no lie I'd rather fight a bear, baby, jump down in a lions den Than to hear you keep on telling me baby that this is the end But just as sure, baby, sure as you are born to die But, baby, I love you, and you know, that's no lie (Alright! Have mercy baby! Yes, yes, yes) Yes, just look how you're doing me, baby, since you got up on your feet You're going away to leave me, baby, I got this ... without no meat But just as sure, sure as you are born to die But, baby, I love you, and you know, that's no lie Oh yeah, baby Somebody got to help me __________ Note: first issued as Chess 1878; Note 1: alternatively "said" instead of "since"; Note 2: text unkown, please e-mail if you this part.

 

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