Darling Corey Lyrics by Brothers Four
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(Fred Brooks)
Wake up, wake up Darlin’ Cora
Wanna see you one more time
The sheriff and his hound dogs a coming
I gotta move on down the line.

I don’t know why darlin’ Cora
Don’t know what the reason can be
But I never had found a single town
Where me and my boss-man agree.

I ain’t a man to be played with
I ain’t nobody’s toy
Been working for my pay for a long, long time
How come he still calls me boy.

Well I’d rather drink muddy water
And sleep in a hollowed out log
Than to hang around in this old town
And be treated like a dirty dog.

Well I whopped that man darlin’ Cora
And he fell down where he stood
Don’t know if I was wrong darlin’ Cora
But Lord it sure felt good.

If it wasn’t so dark darlin’ Cora
You’d see tears trickling down my face
It breaks my heart darlin’ Cora
But I got to leave this place.

Wake up, wake up darlin’ Cora...
(Fred Brooks)   Wake up, wake up Darlin’ Cora   Wanna see you one more time   The sheriff and his hound dogs a coming   I gotta move on down the line.      I don’t know why darlin’ Cora   Don’t know what the reason can be   But I never had found a single town   Where me and my boss-man agree.      I ain’t a man to be played with   I ain’t nobody’s toy   Been working for my pay for a long, long time   How come he still calls me boy.      Well I’d rather drink muddy water   And sleep in a hollowed out log   Than to hang around in this old town   And be treated like a dirty dog.      Well I whopped that man darlin’ Cora   And he fell down where he stood   Don’t know if I was wrong darlin’ Cora   But Lord it sure felt good.      If it wasn’t so dark darlin’ Cora   You’d see tears trickling down my face   It breaks my heart darlin’ Cora   But I got to leave this place.      Wake up, wake up darlin’ Cora...