I'm Gonna Shave You Dry
Play the dog, boy
You know since I left cussin' out
You know it's come on my mind
Can't go to hell, I might dig the blue balls in my grind
When I hit Birmingham you know I've seen it awful funny
Nest of crabs in my head now, whores have my money
And you know all I could say
"You know the bitch is gon' shave you dry"
Well you know, said her sheep's rogue
You know she jumped from muddy run
There was no bath, no haircut, no make up call
Leap frog you know he jumpin' from the bottom of the well
There's a house, make you come
Bitch you carry my black ass back to hell
Now turn 'em on
Pray to God, that'll shave you dry
Play them dog, boy
Well you know, said, "Come here woman"
Said, "Lay your black self down"
You know I'm gon' punch you, you gotta lay it
Close 'em down
You know I said, "After this"
"Pray to God, I'm gonna shave you dry"
You know sir, now watch a woman how she know
Under the smoke
You know when I got there I had a stick for a bone
Says I'm not gonna win this feeling, I knocked on the door
She's so low, oh do tell her, "I come on the floor" now you know
She asked how it stands
Baby said, "Shave me dry"
Well you know I said I'm going next week you know
To the cemetery ground
I want to carry me a woman there, said I'm gonna lay her down
You know this word that I know I'm gonna say
You know that I touched her long hair
You know she said, "Baby I'm dead"
And I pull 'em down
Thank God I did shave you dry
Well you know she's early this morning
You know just about half past three
Warm her through with cuddles
Say, "You know what you promised me"
I said, "I promised you the same, woman, says I just need love"
She said, "Come on here baby, just like that"
"'Cause I wanna come downstairs"
You know I'ma tell you now
Dear God, said I won't shave you dry
You know since I left cussin' out
You know it's come on my mind
Can't go to hell, I might dig the blue balls in my grind
When I hit Birmingham you know I've seen it awful funny
Nest of crabs in my head now, whores have my money
And you know all I could say
"You know the bitch is gon' shave you dry"
Well you know, said her sheep's rogue
You know she jumped from muddy run
There was no bath, no haircut, no make up call
Leap frog you know he jumpin' from the bottom of the well
There's a house, make you come
Bitch you carry my black ass back to hell
Now turn 'em on
Pray to God, that'll shave you dry
Play them dog, boy
Well you know, said, "Come here woman"
Said, "Lay your black self down"
You know I'm gon' punch you, you gotta lay it
Close 'em down
You know I said, "After this"
"Pray to God, I'm gonna shave you dry"
You know sir, now watch a woman how she know
Under the smoke
You know when I got there I had a stick for a bone
Says I'm not gonna win this feeling, I knocked on the door
She's so low, oh do tell her, "I come on the floor" now you know
She asked how it stands
Baby said, "Shave me dry"
Well you know I said I'm going next week you know
To the cemetery ground
I want to carry me a woman there, said I'm gonna lay her down
You know this word that I know I'm gonna say
You know that I touched her long hair
You know she said, "Baby I'm dead"
And I pull 'em down
Thank God I did shave you dry
Well you know she's early this morning
You know just about half past three
Warm her through with cuddles
Say, "You know what you promised me"
I said, "I promised you the same, woman, says I just need love"
She said, "Come on here baby, just like that"
"'Cause I wanna come downstairs"
You know I'ma tell you now
Dear God, said I won't shave you dry
Credits
Writer(s): Walter Roland
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