Lil Teardrops
Mama Ruby and Papa Joe said son you shouldn’t ought to go
I’ve heard there’s trouble down the hill
Everything will be alright if you stay with us tonight but Willie didn’t listen and he never will
And they cried lil teardrops
They cried lil teardrops
They cried lil teardrops but he didn’t pay no mind
They could tell right from the start lil Willie gonna break their heart he’d always do things the hard way
He wouldn’t take no advice even hit ruby once or twice
He’d drink all night and sleep all day
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Lil Willie wasn’t raised up bad he had a good lovin mother and dad and they tried to raise him as best they could
But no matter how hard they tried he’d just cheat steal and lie and it hurt to know he didn’t turn out good
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Lil Willie went out that night liquored up and ready to fight
He’d heard that big Lester was back in town
Lester was the man with a 44 in his hand and he put lil Willie in the cold, cold ground
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