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| Sugar For Sugar James Alley Blues (trad.) The times ain't now nothin' like they used to be The times ain't now nothin' like they used to be I'll tell you the truth; won't you take my word from me? I've seen better days, but I ain't puttin' up with these I've seen better days, but I ain't puttin' up with these I had lot better times with the women down in New Orleans Cause I was born in the country she thinks I'm easy to lose Cause I was born in the country she thinks I'm easy to lose She wants to hitch me to a wagon and drive me like a mule I bought her a gold ring and I paid the rent I bought her a gold ring and I paid the rent She wants me to wash her clothes, but I got good common sense If you don't want me then why don't you just tell me so? If you don't want me then why don't you just tell me so? It ain't like a man got nowhere to go I give you sugar for sugar, but all you want is salt for salt I give you sugar for sugar, but all you want is salt for salt If you can't get along with me, then it's you own fault You want me to love you, but then you just treat me mean You want me to love you, but then you just treat me mean You're my daily thought; you're my nightly dream Sometimes I just think that you're too sweet to die Sometimes I just think that you're too sweet to die And other times I think you ought to be buried alive 1998 McGuinn Music - Roger McGuinn |