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Date: 7/24/00; 1:00:17 AM
From: Suthern6string@cs.com
Subject: I WANT MY RIB BACK

I WANT MY RIB BACK

PERFORMED BY KEITH WHITLEY
WRITTEN BY KEITH WHITLEY & FRED KOLLER
TRANSCRIBED BY CHARLES EVANS
 
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NOW THE BIBLE TELLS THE STORY BOUT ADAMS RIB
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HOW THE LORD MADE A WOMAN FOR COMPANIONSHIP
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THE FIRST THING SHE DID WAS TAKE A BITE OF THAT FORBIDDEN FRUIT
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I GUESS WE'LL BE PAYIN TILL THE END OF TIME
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AT LEAST THATS HOW IT IS WITH THAT WOMAN OF MINE
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OH LORD, I THINK I WANT MY RIB BACK


(CHORUS)

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NOW THIS IS WRONG, BABY THAT AINT RIGHT
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IM WORKIN TRYIN TO PLEASE THAT WOMAN DAY AND NIGHT
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SHES NEVER SATISFIED ALTHOUGH I TRY TO DO THE BEST THAT I CAN
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THIS HAS GOTTA CHANGE OR HONEY IM GONNA LEAVE
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I WONT LET EVOLUTION MAKE A MONKEY OUTA ME
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OH LORD, I THINK I WANT MY RIB BACK


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THERES BEEN A HOLE IN MY WALLET AND A PAIN IN MY SIDE
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EVER SINCE I MADE THAT GIRL MY BLUSHIN BRIDE
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HER DADDY CALLS HER ANGEL AND HER MAMMA CALLS HER THREE TIMES A NIGHT
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HER COUSINS ON MY SOFA, HER SISTERS GOT MY CAR
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HER BROTHERS DRINK MY LIQUIR LIKE MY HOUSE WAS A BAR
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OH LORD, I THINK I WANT MY RIB BACK
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OH LORD, I THINK I WANT MY RIB BACK

(CHORUS)