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Thread #126281   Message #3366653
Posted By: Jim Dixon
22-Jun-12 - 11:03 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Thirteen Women (and Only One Man in Town)
Subject: Lyr Add: THIRTEEN WOMEN AND ONE MAN (D Thompson)
These lyrics (my transcription from Spotify) are quite different from those posted above:


THIRTEEN WOMEN AND ONE MAN*
As sung by Dickie Thompson on the various-artists album "Mambo Classics" (2011).

Well, there was-a thirteen women an' only one man in town.
There was-a thirteen women an' only one man in town,
And as funny as it may be,
The one and only man in town was me,
With thirteen women an' only one man in town.

I had two gals ev'ry mornin'
Servin' my breakfast in bed,
An' I'm a-tellin' you, Jack,
One rubbed my back
While another one rubbed my head.
Two gals give me my money,
Two gals to buy my cologne,
And another sweet thing
Bought me a diamond ring—
About forty carats, I suppose.

Thirteen women an' only one man in town—
Yes, there was-a thirteen women an' only one man in town,
An', Lord, I was havin' a ball,
'Cause just like a fool I tried to love 'em all,
Thirteen women an' only one man in town.

I had thirteen beautiful women
Givin' ev'rything they could.
Well, you'd think that I
Was the only man alive,
'Cause they sho' kept me feelin' good.
Lord knows I was livin',
But just how long could I last?
Then I decided I'd
Better say goodbye
'Cause these gals was drivin' me too fast.

Thirteen women an' only one man in town—
There was-a thirteen women an' only one man in town.
Well, I can't tell you where I've been,
'Cause I kind o' think that someday I'll go back again
To those thirteen women an' only one man in town.

Imagine thirteen women an' me the only man in town—
Thirteen women an' me the only man in town.


* Title as reported in the March 27, 1954 issue of Billboard magazine. The Bill Haley recording, called THIRTEEN WOMEN, was announced in the May 15, 1954 issue.