Mr Pawnbroker

by B.B. King Jules Taub recording of 19 from Let Me Love You (United 7734) & My Kind of Blues (Crown 5188) & B.B.'s Boogie (Mastertone 8342) & Catfish Blues (Drive 3228) & Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (Delta 17141) I'm a pawnbroker, what do you want on your ring I'm a pawnbroker, what do you want on your ring See like every woman I loaned, they want the same old thing Have to use my tester and see if will stand the test Have to use my tester and see if will stand the test Yes, I'm a pawnbroker, don't have nothing but the best 18 carat is o.k., but 14 carat will make the grade 18 carat is o.k., but 14 carat will make the grade Yes, I'm a ring pawnbroker, don't have nothing but the best that's made Yes, I'm a payin' pawnbroker, I pay the best price in town Yes, I'm a payin' pawnbroker, I pay the best price in town Well, if you don't believe me, baby, just lay your ring down Yes, you may need money, baby, on your ring some day Yes, you may need money, baby, on your ring some day Well, you can't ever tell, what bad luck may come your way

 

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