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EVOLUTION MAMA G E
Old Lucian Burn had a gal
A D G
Way down in Tennessee
G E
She told Lucian all about evolution
A D
She was sittin' down on his knee.
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Then one fine day, she got gay,
E
And started steppin' out.
A7
But old brother Lucian started a revolution
D7
The neighbors all could hear him shout. (What did he say?)
G E
He said, evolution mama, evolution mama
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Don't you make a monkey outta me.
C
He said, evolution mama,
G
Don't you think you got me up a tree.
B7
Now I remember the time I had you nice and tame,
E
You was eatin' right outa my hand,
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Some fine day, I'm gonna take good aim
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I'm gonna knock that peanut whistle offa your stand.
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Now evolution mama, listen while I get you told
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I'm gonna tell you somethin's gonna make your blood run cold
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Now I aint half man and I aint half beast
G E
But I can do ya more good than this store bought yeast
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Evolution mama, don't you make a monkey outa me.
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G E
Evolution mama, sweet smellin' mama,
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Don't you make a monkey outa me.
C
Now, evolution mama
G
Don't you think ya got me up a tree.
B7
Now I remember the time I had you nice and tame,
E
You was eatin' right outa my hand,
A7
Some fine day, I'm gonna take good aim
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I'm gonna knock that peanut whistle offa your stand.
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Now evolution mama, listen while I get you told
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I'm gonna tell you somethin's gonna make your blood run cold (Gonna make ya feel mighty old)
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Well, I got myself a razor, I got myself a gun
G E
Gonna carve you if you stand still, gonna shoot you if you run
G A D G
Well evolution mama, don't you make a monkey outa me.