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She Wouldn't Say Quit

(Reverend Gary Davis)


I had a little girl
And she wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
I had a little girl
And she wouldn't say quit
Oh, please don't tell nobody

I begin to talk to her
And she wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
Begin to talk to her
And she wouldn't say quit
Oh, please don't tell nobody

I got close to her
And she wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
Got a little closer
And she wouldn't say quit
Oh, please don't tell nobody

I put my arm around her
And she wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
Put my arm around her
And she wouldn't say quit
Oh, please don't tell nobody

I begin to kiss her
And she wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
I begin to kiss her
And she wouldn't say quit
Oh, please don't tell nobody

I begin to hug her
And she wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
I begin to hug her
And she wouldn't say quit
Oh, please don't tell nobody

Put my hand in her bosom
And she wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
Put my hand in her bosom
And she wouldn't say quit
Please don't tell nobody

I took her to the bar
And she wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
Took her to the bar
And she wouldn't say quit
Oh, please don't tell nobody

I bought a drink of liquor
And she wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
Bought a drink of liquor
And she wouldn't say quit
Oh, please don't tell nobody

Tried to make her drunk
And she wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
Tried to make her drunk
And she wouldn't say quit
Oh, please don't tell nobody

Took her down to the ocean
And she wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
Took her down to the ocean
And she wouldn't say quit
Oh, please don't tell nobody

Tried my best to drown her
But she wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
She wouldn't say quit
Tried my best to drown her
And she wouldn't say quit
Oh, please don't tell nobody


Transcribed by Frank Basile

 

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