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Thread #126852   Message #3516032
Posted By: GUEST
16-May-13 - 11:54 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Tight Like That (Leadbelly)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tight Like That (Leadbelly)
One had a badge and the other had a sack (missing line)
Goin outta cornfields just like rats (correction made)
It's tight like that ooooh, tight like that ooooh
In some deed oh tight like that

Some folks said that a preacher won't steal(correction made)
I caught two in my chicken-roost (correction made)
It's tight like that ooooh, tight like that ooooh
In some deed oh it's tight like that

Who's to the (word starts with an "H")and he didn't have to stoop(missing line)
Tryin to catch a rooster - to make rooster soup(missing line)
It's tight like that ooooh, tight like that ooooh
In some deed oh it's tight like that

Preacher and rooster had a terrible fight,
Preacher knocked the Rooster clean out of sight
It's tight like that ooooh, tight like that ooooh
In some deed oh it's tight like that

Preacher told the rooster, "That will be all right.(correction made)
Meet you at the hen house 'morrow night
It's tight like that ooooh, it be tight like that ooooh(correction)
In some deed oh it's tight like that

Yeah!
Guitar break

Oh it's tight like that ooooh, tight like that ooooh
In some deed oh it's tight like that (during this verse - he breaks it down clearer the words you have typed in as "In some deed" & it's also not "Yes, indeed") (it almost sounds like he says the word "troubling" but he puts a long "e" sound on the "ling" part pronoucning it "troubleen" but there are other words prior)...having troubleen

Bullfrog jumped in the bottom of the well (missing line)
Oh by God he's jumped into hell (missing line)
It's tight like that ooooh, tight like that ooooh
In some deed oh it's tight like that

Funniest thing that I ever seen (missing line)
Tomcat sittin on a sewin machine (missing line)
It's tight like that ooooh, tight like that ooooh
In some deed oh it's tight like that