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They Can't Do That
Big Bill Broonzy
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Now they all try to tell me, boy that you can't do that
Now they all try to show me just why they can't do that
Now if you have been locked up in jail and you couldn't get booked
Then you say "Oh well, I'm cooked"
Then the people all singin' and dancin'
Tell you that you can't do that, that's wrong
Boy, and you can't do that
Now they all try to tell me, boy that you can't do that
Now they all singin' and dancin', tell me that you can't do that
Then they caught me with a-steerin', 250 gallon of mash
Ten gallon liquor, Lord, and one broad of hash
Then they all try to tell me
Boy that you can't do that, no that's wrong
Tell you that you can't do that
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Now they all try to tell me, boy that you can't do that
Hear 'em all singin' and dancin', tell you that you can't do that
Then they take me to the jail, before they put me in a cell
Hit me so hard, I'm told both fellas fell
Then the people all try to tell me
Boy that you can't do that, no that's wrong, no
Boy, that you can't do that
Now you hear 'em all singin' and dancin', tell you that you can't do that
You know, they try to tell me, boy that you can't do that
Now I was tried by an upright judge
And he give me ten years to serve
Then the people all try to tell me
Boy that you can't do that, no that's wrong
Tell you that you can't do that
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