EVERYBODY’S TRYING TO BE MY BABY

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Well they took a little honey from a honey tree
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They dressed it up and they called at me
Now everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
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Everybody's trying to be my baby
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Everybody's trying to be my baby
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Everybody's trying to be my baby, now

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I went out last ‘bout half past four
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Fifty women knocking on my door
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And everybody's trying to be my baby
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Everybody's trying to be my baby
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Everybody's trying to be my baby, now
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I went out last night, I didn't stay late
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'Fore I got home I had nineteen dates
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And everybody's trying to be my baby
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Everybody's trying to be my baby
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Everybody's trying to be my baby, now
SOLO:
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Me and my gal, sittin' in the shade
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Talking about the money that she has made
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And everybody's trying to be my baby
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Everybody's trying to be my baby
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Everybody's trying to be my baby, now

Get down
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Everybody's trying to be my baby
Everybody's trying to be my baby
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Everybody's trying to be my baby
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Everybody's trying to be my baby
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Everybody's trying to be my baby, now