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Mr. Downchild

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Mister Downchild please take a fool's advice
Mister Downchild please take a fool's advice
Don't never let no one woman man misuse you twice

Every time she smiles says she don't love no one but you
Every time she smiles says she don't love no one but you
You better watch out buddy boy little girl love to drop a chunk on you

I tried so hard to not even think about my past life
I tried so hard to not even think about my past life
Because I don't want to ever ever make a mistake in life

Baby I and you could be so happy we can be so loving tonight
From now on darling we can be so happy be so loving from now on
Because if I ever make a mistake in life I know i'd ruin my happy home

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mellow_harsher On Feb 22, 2016

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Cover art for Mr. Downchild lyrics by Robert Johnson

by BluzCat

9y ago

Mister Downchild is no Robert Johnson song and needs to be deleted. It's the antonym of plagiarism... Is it supposed to be RJ's lost song? (it ain't no blues song) Robert would never rhyme, "you" or "life" thrice and the last verse doesn't rhyme. This is simply trite counterfeit shite.

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