You Put It On Me

by Maya Angelou Quincy Jones recording of 1968 from King Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA MCAD4-10677) They say there ain't no woman that a man can trust That they all use juju , and goofy dust But I don't argue baby And I ain't gonna make no fuss 'Cause I'm glad, glad, glad, I'm so glad baby That you put it on me Oh, I had pretty women in every town And I played so hard when the sun went down Oh, but you stopped my partying You stopped my partying when you came around baby Hmm and I'm so glad I'm so glad, I'm so glad, I'm so glad baby That you put it on me If I hollered for help The doctor would come If I asked for medicine You know he'd give me some But that wouldn't cure me baby Oh, and you know that wouldn't be no fun So you just keep on, keep on mama Oh, you just keep on puttin' it on me Yes, just keep it up baby Keep on puttin' it on me Keep it up, keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on baby...

 

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