Rag Mama Rag lyrics

Song information

Artist: The Band
Album: The Band

Lyrics

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Rag mama rag, | I | can't believe its | true
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Rag mama rag, | a - | what did you do? | i
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Crawled up to the | railroad track, let the | four nine-teen | scratch my back
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| | shag mama shag | now
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Whats come over you | | rag mama rag, | I'm a
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Pulling out your gag. | gon-na | turn you lose like an | old caboose, got a tail
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I need a drag. | I | ask about your | turtle, and
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You ask about the weath | -er, well, | I can't jump the | hurdle and we
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Can't get to-geth | er. | we could be re - | lax-ing
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In my sleeping bag, | but | all you want to do | for me mama is a
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Rag mama rag. | theres | no-where to go, |
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Rag mama rag. | come on re- | sin up the bow. |
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Rag mama rag, | | where do ya roam? |
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Rag mama rag, | bring your | skinny little body right home.|
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Its | dog eat dog and cat | eat mouse, you can |
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Rag mama rag all over | my house. | |
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Hail stones beatin on | the roof, the | bourbon is a | hundred proof, its
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You and me and the | telephone | our destiny is quite | well known
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We don't need to sit | and brag. | all we gotta do is | rag
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Mama rag | | rag mama rag. |
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Where do you roam? | | rag mama rag, | bring your
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Skinny little body back | | |
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