This is sort of a jook-joint sounding thing. Skinny girl, marcelled hair, wagging her finger and grinning. Nothing personal about the lyrics, BTW-- this just came to me one day in the car when Hardi and I were having a day off. Maybe they apply more to people who've let you down in the business world.

~S~

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BACKSLIDIN' BLUES
Susan Hinton

You said you wanted redemption but you was foolin'...
You said you wan' be free but i'ss a lie.
You said you was ready for God's own holy justice--
Now a bad thing happen, you wan' know why.

You said you would satisfy all your obligations
But the landlord said you ain't been payin' rent, uh huh.
And that girl downstairs, said you got her in trouble--
The one you said, you din' know who I meant? Oh--

You said that you was done with all that gamblin'
But yo' pockets're full of cash from all your pals.
You said that you was done with dirty wimmin...
But you come home smellin' like 8 or 9 other gals! Well,

You said that you'd been goin' to church mos' reg'lar,
But the deacon said you never was baptized.
And last night, I was lookin' for your Bible--
If I said I'd found it, I know you'd be surprised. And,

You said that you would make an honest living
But the cops was here with a warrant just las' night.
You said your blood-washed heart had gone all peaceful, too,
But I hear you killed Joe Walker in a fight. Huh!

You said that you would only treat me tender,
And now I speak the truth you raise your han'
But last night, I packed up all of my belongings--
Cuz you ain't nothin', honey, but a backslidin' ole man. Yas!


CHORDS:
You (D)said you wanted re- (G7)demption but you was (D)foolin'...
You (D)said you wan' be free but i'ss a (E7)lie. (A7)
You (D)said you was ready for (A7)God's own holy (G)justice--(G7)
Now a (D)bad thing happen, (A7)you wan' know (D)why.

You (G)said you would satisfy all your obli- (D7)gations
But the (G)landlord said you ain't been payin' (D)rent, uh (D7)huh.
And that (G)girl downstairs, said you got her in (D)trouble--(D7)
The (E7)one you said, you din' know who I (A)meant? (A7)Oh--