Tennessee Ernie Ford - One Suit lyrics

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[CHORUS]<br />

One suit, one suit was all I had<br />

One suit, one suit was all I had<br />

One suit, one suit was all I had<br />

And it was nothin' but an old gray, beat up plaid<br />

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I had the best lookin' gal in town<br />

And she weighed about a hundred and eleven pounds<br />

But I felt so shamed when I called on her<br />

'Cause I was ragged as a great big <br />

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One suit, one suit was all I had<br />

One suit, hmmmm one suit was all I had<br />

One suit, one suit was all I had<br />

And it was nothin' but an old gray, beat up plaid<br />

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Now the cups are frayed, the pants are shiny<br />

Got a rip in the seam that ain't exactly tiny<br />

Pleats in the front, belt in the back<br />

I got a great like a shape of a flower sack<br />

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When my gal took me to her home<br />

And her mama put the pots and the skillets on<br />

But I ate one helpin' and that was all<br />

'Cause if I gained a pound my suit would<br />

Eww, be too small<br />

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[Repeat CHORUS]<br />

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I close my story with these few lines<br />

As I stand here a-diggin' those men's wear signs<br />

With my pockets empty as they can be<br />

Well you're in bad shape, buddy<br />

If you look like me