Langhorne Slim - Sweet Olive Tree lyrics

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theres a story i heard told<br />

comes from the banks where the odd sailboat goes<br />

now i dont know if its true but i say so<br />

surely in it you will recognize somebody that you know<br />

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there was a gal in new orleans<br />

she could be sweet but my friend she could be mean<br />

really with her there was very litle in between<br />

she kissed gentlemens lips beneath the sweet olive trees<br />

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they never knew their woman<br />

she never knew her man<br />

i wanna know my woman<br />

want her to know her man<br />

well if you know you too many people<br />

your hearts bound to go bad<br />

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one dude she knew got sick with hurt<br />

he overheard his babys filth and dirt<br />

so he hid a 22 beneath his shirt<br />

then went to pay a her a visit at the place in which she worked<br />

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well if you find someone you love a lot<br />

id recommend you give it everything you got<br />

either way you'll be sittin pissin in a pot<br />

but at least it will be with someone you love and you trust<br />

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nobody knows their woman<br />

nobody knows their man<br />

i'd die to know my woman<br />

kill for her to know her man<br />

just want to take it beyond the initial shaking<br />

of my own sweaty nervous hand<br />

or else i might be bad

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