Sugar Sweet

by Mel London recording of 19 from Freddy King 1934-1976 (Polygram 831817) & Burglar (Polygram 831815 & BGO 137) I'm gonna tell you about my baby I speak of her with pride She go all the way to make me satisfied Oh she's my baby, she's my baby, don't you see I can't call her sugar 'cause sugar never was so sweet She manicure my nails, scratch dandruff from my head She's my baby, she's my baby, don't you see I can't call her sugar 'cause sugar never was so sweet When I say what I want, that's the way it's gonna be She fall over backwards to go right on pleasin' me Oh she's my baby, she's my baby, can't you see I can't call her sugar 'cause sugar never was so sweet

 

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