Ride on Josephine Trk 10 Disc 2 3:03
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(Ellas McDaniel)
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Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddle - vocal & guitar, Clifton James drums
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Jerome Green maracas, unk band and background vocals.
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Recorded 1960, Originally released Checker LP 2977.
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Bo Diddley Chess Box Set MCA Records Inc. CHD2-19502.
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Transcriber: [email protected]
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Ride on Josephine, ride on
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Ride on Josephine, ride on
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Ride on Josephine, you got a runnin' machine
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A-baby, baby, ride on Josephine, baby ride on
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Well, Josephine drivin' a hot rod Ford
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Twin carburator will eat up the road
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Twin exhaust stickin' out the rear
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Somethin' that will really take away from here
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Ride on Josephine, ride on
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Ride on Josephine, ride on
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Ride on Josephine, you got a runnin' machine
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Baby, baby, ride on a-Josephine, baby ride on
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Josephine's Ford begin to run hot
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She tried to trade it in at a used car lot
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The man couldn't believe his nat'ral eyes
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When she pulled it in to his drive
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Ride on, Josephine, ride on
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Say, Josephine!
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(Ride on Josephine, ride on)
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Josephine, child yo' tank is leakin' gas!
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(Ride on Josephine, ride on)
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Say what?
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Baby, you better shut up and come on ride wit' me
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Ye-aah, you better ride with me
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You say I better mind my business?
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Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
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You got business baby, you, you good business!
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I just lo-oo-oo-ve good business! (it's sho' good)
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(Oh, yeah)
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You say, what kind of car I drivin'? (maroon '40 Ford)
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Well, I-I'ma
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I'm drivin' a '48 Cadillac
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With Thunderbird wings
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Tellin' you baby, that's a runnin' thing
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I got wings that'll open
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And get her in the air
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I think I can take it away from here
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A-ride on Josephine, ride on
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Ride on, Josephine, ride on
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Ride on Josephine
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Child, you got a runnin' machine
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A-baby, baby, ride on Josephine, baby ride on
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Well, I bl, bl, believe you, baby
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'Cause you-a, you-a, you ain't, been flagged
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he-he
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I'm goin'
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Goodbye!
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hee-hee.
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Ride On Josephine
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| Bo Diddley |
