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You've Got The Right Key Baby, But The Wrong Keyhole

from Rhythm Is Our Business by donnie joe's American Swing

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©1924
Words and Music:
Clarence Williams, Eddie Green
arranged by Don ‘donnie joe’ Sweeney

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Well this here’s a true story
From when I was a much younger
Let’s say, not such a wise man

You see, me and my old lady,
Yeah my old lady and me,
We had had a falling out.
So I told her you go get someone else if you think you can,
And I was gone without a shadow of a doubt.

But things got rough as they usually do
And I came crawling back late one night 'round 12 o'clock
Well I pulled my key out of my right front pocket
But my key wouldn't fit the lock.
Well the key went in, but it wouldn’t turn around
And as I pulled it out
I could see my old lady peeping at me
Though them front window curtains,
And she began to shout

She said ...
You got the right key baby, but the wrong keyhole
We never get along boy to save our soul
So I went on down to that hardware store
And I bought a new lock for our front door

I got a new man honey, and he’s so much better than you. He starts his loving right where yours used to get through.
So I’m going to blow you a kiss as you leave My door, Cause that key ain’t going to work in my lock no more
You got the right key baby,
But you're working it in the wrong keyhole.

You got the right key baby, but the wrong keyhole
We never got along boy to save our soul
So I went on down to that hardware store
And I bought a new lock for our front door

I got a new man baby, so much better than you.
He starts his loving right where yours used to get through.
So I’m going to blow you a kiss while you leave My door, Cause that key ain’t going to work in my lock no more
You got the right key baby,
Working in the wrong keyhole.

Shoop bop do bop ...

You got the right key baby, wrong keyhole
We never got along now to save our soul
She went on down to that hardware store
And she bought a new lock for our front door

Got the right key baby, the wrong Keyhole
We never got along now to save out soul
Well them brown haired women, they look so fine
But they’re never going to replace that blonde of mine
Got the right key, working in the wrong keyhole

credits

from Rhythm Is Our Business, released May 3, 2017
Don ‘donnie joe’Sweeney - Guitar & Vocals
Heulwen Thomas - Fiddle
Tamasin Reardon - Alto Saxophone
Gareth Hall - Piano
Ashley-John Long - Upright Bass
Greg Evans - Drums

Arranged by Don ‘donnie joe’ Sweeney

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Swinging jazz, Witty tunes, Infectious rhythms, and Poignant songs; donnie joe's American Swing brings them all together for the best of the 30s, 40s, 50s, & 60s. Music with a beat that will surely put a smile on your face, get your toes tapping, and make you feel like dancing. ... more

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