Alimony-Frankie Ford

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[00:00.00]Alimony - Frankie Ford/The Twilights
[00:08.01]The monkey was arrested
[00:09.49]For the nonsupport
[00:11.72]He sent for his attorney
[00:13.14]Mister Billy Goat
[00:14.90]He said Billy oh Billy go
[00:17.04]And wash your face
[00:18.89]I want you looking good
[00:20.29]When you plead my case
[00:22.14]She want him under alimony
[00:25.73]She want him under alimony
[00:29.44]Don't set no bail
[00:31.67]Give him thirty days in jail
[00:33.42]She want him under alimony
[00:37.47]The monkey walked
[00:39.15]In court looking at the judge
[00:41.10]He rolled his eyes just
[00:42.76]Like he had a grudge
[00:44.80]Man I say it was an awful shame
[00:48.62]When Miss Monkey took the stand
[00:51.73]She want him under alimony
[00:55.31]She want him under alimony
[00:58.95]Don't set no bail
[01:01.15]Give him sixty days in jail
[01:02.95]She want him under alimony
[01:06.75]She looked at the jury right dead in the eye
[01:10.46]Even the judge began to cry
[01:13.99]Around her head she had tied a rag of silk
[01:17.08]She said my daughter needs shoes
[01:18.94]And my baby needs milk
[01:21.02]She want him under alimony
[01:24.54]She want him under alimony
[01:28.20]Don't set no bail
[01:30.37]Give him ninety days in jail
[01:32.30]She want him under alimony
[01:36.36]Billy jumped up and began to shout
[01:39.92]Man let me tell you what it's all about
[01:43.20]You're a convicted man and it's plain to see
[01:46.48]You've got to save your time
[01:48.45]And you can't get free
[01:50.15]She want him under alimony
[01:53.73]She want him under alimony
[01:57.35]Don't set no bail
[01:59.57]Give him lifetime in jail
[02:01.18]She want him under alimony
[02:04.55]She want him under alimony
[02:07.50]Yeah yeah
[02:08.41]She want him under alimony
[02:11.11]Oh oh
[02:11.88]She want him under alimony
[02:14.29]Hey hey
[02:15.43]She want him under alimony