Wilson Pickett
By Tim Krekel
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
7/12/2014


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IT WAS AN UNSUALLY WARM AND SUNNY SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN JUNE
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AND I WAS TUNED INTO THE LOCAL AM RADIO STATION, LISTENING TO THE UNIVERITY OF LOUISVILLE CARDIALS PLAY BASKETBALL
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WELL, THEY WERE UP AGAINST RUTHERS UNIVERSITY THAT DAY
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AND THINGS WEREN'T GOING VERY WELL, SAD TO SAY

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WELL IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS OVER SO I GOT UP AND WALK AWAY
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OUT TO THE BACK DOOR, TO THE FENCE AND THOUGH THE GATE
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AND OFF ACROSS THE FIELD I SAW BLACK LIMOSINESS AND CARS
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YES, THEY BURIED WILSON PICKETT IN MY  BACK YARD

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   YEA YEA
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   YEA YEA



I AM A LUCKY WOMAN, FORTUNE ALWAYS SMILES DOWN ON ME
IF I HAD A OF FORGOTTEN, I BELIVE, I BELIEVE
CAUSE I HAVE A PLACE TO GO WHEN THGE TROUBLES OF LIFE GET TO BE SO HARD
YES, THEY BURIED WILSON PICKETT IN MY BACK YARD


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   YEA YEA WELL I WALKED OVER THERE IN THE MID NIGHT HOUR
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   YEA YEA MR. PICKET I FOUND A LOVE AND HE SAYS
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   YEA YEA EVERYBODY JUST NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE 
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   YEA YEA PICK UP THE PHONE DAIL 634-5789 



YES THEY BARRIED WILSON PICKETT, IN MY BACK YARD, YEA YEA
YES THEY BARRIED WILSON PICKETT, IN MY BACK YARD