Name: Take the Fifth - 70's funk, good times, drinking issues
Duration: P00H03M31S
Description: 70's funk, medium tempo...Emotion: playful partying, good times, dancing, making light of drinking...In the style of Rufus Thomas, Curtis Mayfield.

Take the Fifth - 70's funk, good times, drinking issues

from Soul, Funk, R&B Songs with Lyrics by The Crawdaddy

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70's funk, medium tempo...Emotion: playful partying, good times, dancing, making light of drinking...In the style of Rufus Thomas, Curtis Mayfield.

lyrics

Verse 1
I used to buy my beer by the case
Hide it inda garage, over in the corner space
But my woman, she was nosin’ around
The jig was up, so I had to get on down
Down to the liquor store, find a more efficient lift
Liquor store man said, you better take a fifth

Chorus
I’ll take a fifth, stash it in my crib
I’ll take a fifth, then my woman won't gimme no more lip
I’ll take a fifth, hide it way down low
I’ll take a fifth, I’m good to go
I swear

Verse 2
Police man pulled me over, couldn’t get me to blow
A point 0 eight, or a point one 0
Couldn’t find no bottles or cans, I walked the line just fine
Had a fifth tucked under the seat all the time

Chorus 2
I’ll take a fifth, sho' easy to hide
I’ll take a fifth, keep it up under the seat in my ride
I’ll take a fifth, tuck it way down low
I’ll take a fifth, I’m good to go

Instrumental Bridge

Verse 3
Standin’ in front of the judge on a DUI
Judge in the big black robe looked me straight in the eye
Said the state is about to win the case, got plenty of evidence
What do you have to say son, in your defense

Chorus 3
I’ll take the fifth, it’s easy to hide
I’ll take the fifth, ain’t got no foolish pride
I’ll take the fifth, keep it on the down low
I’ll take the fifth, I’m good to go
I'm rollin'

(maybe to jail)

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from Soul, Funk, R&B Songs with Lyrics, track released June 22, 2012

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The Crawdaddy Phoenix

Richard Dance aka The Crawdaddy, world-touring guitarist. Opened for BB King, Tina Turner, Bo Diddley, Albert Collins, Gregg Allman, and many other legends. Has shared stage & studio with players who tour with Lyle Lovett, Dr. John, Stevie Nicks, Count Basie, Glen Campbell, Rob Thomas, Willie Nelson, & Delbert McClinton. Hundreds of songs signed with major publishers. Many film & TV placements. ... more

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