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Spread out now Rosie doctor come cut loose her mama's reins
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You know playing blind man's bluff is a little baby's game
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You pick up Little Dynamite I'm gonna pick up Little Gun
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And together we're gonna go out tonight and make that highway run
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You don't have to call me lieutenant Rosie and I don't want to be your son
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The only lover I'm ever gonna need's your soft sweet little girl's tongue
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Ah, Rosie you're the one
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Dynamite's in the belfry baby playing with the bats
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Little Gun's downtown in front of Woolworth's trying out his attitude on all the cats
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Papa's on the corner waiting for the bus
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Mama she's home in the window waiting up for us
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She'll be there in that chair when they wrestle her upstairs
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Cause you know we ain't gonna come
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I ain't here on business baby, I'm only here for fun
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And Rosie you're the one
CHORUS 1:
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Rosalita jump a little lighter, senorita come sit by my fire
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I just want to be your lover ain't no liar, Rosalita you're my stone desire
SAX:
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Jack the Rabbit and Weak Knees Willie don't you know they're gonna be there
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Ah sloppy Sue and Big Bones Billie they'll be coming up for air
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We're gonna play some pool skip some school act real cool
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Stay out all night it's gonna feel alright
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So Rosie come out tonight, baby come out tonight
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Windows are for cheaters chimneys for the poor
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Closets are for hangers winners use the door
C
So use it Rosie that's what it's there for
CHORUS 2
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Now I know your mama she don't like me cause I play in a rock and roll band
Dm Am
And I know your daddy he don't dig me but he never did understand
C
Your Papa lowered the boom he locked you in your room
Gm
I'm coming to lend a hand
Dm Am
I'm coming to liberate you confiscate you I want to be your man
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Someday we'll look back on this and it will all seem funny
Dm Bb
But now you're sad your mama's mad
C (N/C/)
And your papa says he knows that I don't have any money
Woh your Papa says he knows that I don't have any money
Woh so your Daddy says he knows that I don't have any money
Dm Eb Bb
Tell him this is last chance to get his daughter in a fine romance
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Because a record company Rosie just gave me a big advance
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And my tires were slashed and I almost crashed but the Lord had mercy
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My machine she's a dud out stuck in the mud somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Hold on tight stay up all night cause Rosie I'm coming on strong
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By the time we meet the morning light I will hold you in my arms
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I know a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way
C Bb
There's a little cafe where they play guitars all night and day
Am Dm
You can hear them in the back room strumming
C C
So hold tight baby cause don't you know daddy's coming...aah everybody say CHORUS 3
OUTRO:
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