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Rosebud Matches

Words and music: Alvah Allen
Additional music: Ward Morford
Performed by: Alvah Allen and Ward Morford

 

Lyrics:

Gonna tell you one time, pretty baby
Just so you c’ain’t say you ain’t been told
Coming through your room just like Boo Radley
Bustin’ up your chifforobe

You keep coming back to me in pretty little flashes
I’m just Phillip’s kerosene and
You are a box of Rosebud matches

You shouldn’t oughta look that way at me when I’m
I’m being as good as I know how to be
I’m already being as good as I know how to be

Gonna show you one time pretty baby
Just so you c’ain’t say you ain’t been showed
There’s two of us here in the morning air
But there’s just one shadow
Falling ‘cross your floor

Hey alright, hey alright, hey-ey-ey all wrong

Hey alright, hey alright, hey alright, hey alright, hey-ey-ey all wrong

You shouldn’t oughta look that way at me when I’m
I’m being as good as I know how to be
I’m already being as good as I know how to be

Gonna tell you one time, pretty baby
Just so you c’ain’t say you ain’t been told
Coming through your room just like Boo Radley
Bustin’ up your chifforobe

You keep coming back to me in pretty little flashes
I’m just Phillip’s kerosene and
You are a box of Rosebud matches

Hey alright, hey alright, hey-ey-ey all wrong

Hey alright, hey alright, hey alright, hey alright, hey-ey-ey all wrong

You shouldn’t oughta look that way at me when I’m
I’m being as good as I know how to be
I’m already being as good as I know how to be

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