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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Now in the good book on page twenty-one
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Says ev'ry married woman gonna have a little fun
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'N' if you turn over further, boys, on page twenty-two
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Says my wife is John's wife 'n' Henry's gal too
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And in the good book on page twenty-three
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Says she'll two-time you jus' like she double-crossed me
[Verse 2]
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And in the good book on page twenty-four
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Says if yo' wife do the boogie firs' time look out she gon' do that some mo'
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'N lemme tell ya sumpn' about that twenty-fifth page
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It say that back bitin' women is all the rage
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And in the good book on page twenty-six
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Says you keep your wife home, boy, if you gotta mess 'n' treat her wid a brick
[Verse 3]
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Now page twenty-seven, it read like this
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Say if your wife get hungry give 'er a mouthful of fist
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Now in the good book on page twenty-eight
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Say when you go out to work a bunch of pinch backs comin' in to yo' back gate
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And the closin' of my sermon is on page twenty-nine
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Says a woman get tired of one man all the time
[Outro]
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