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Intro
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Verse 1:
N.C.
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(Rita May, Rita May) Rita May, Rita May
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(You got your body in the way) You got your body in the way
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(You're so damned nonchalant) And you're so damned nonchalant
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(But it's your mind that I want) It's your mind that I want
G7
You got me huffin' and a-puffin'
F7
And you know I feel like nothin'
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Rita May
Verse 2:
N.C.
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(Rita May, Rita May) Rita May, Rita May
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(How did you ever get that way?) How'd you ever get that way?
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(When did you ever see the light?) When did you ever see the light?
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(And don't you ever feel a fright?) Don't you ever feel a fright?
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You got me burnin' and I'm turnin'
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But I know I'm learnin' nothing
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Rita May
Bridge:
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All my friends have told me
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If I hang around with you that I'll go blind (I'll go blind, I'll go blind)
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But I know that when you hold me
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that there really must be somethin' on your mind
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(That there's soemthin' on your mind)
Verse 3:
N.C.
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(Rita May, Rita May) Rita May, Rita May
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(Lyin' in a stack of hay) Lyin' in that stack of hay
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(Do you remember where you been?) Do you remember where you been?
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(What's that crazy place you're in) What's that crazy place you're in?
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I'm gonna have to go to college
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'Cause you are the book of knowledge
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Rita May
Solo
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Verse 4:
N.C.
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Hey Rita May, Rita May (Rita May, Rita May)
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Lyin' in a stack of hay (Lyin' in a stack of hay)
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Do you remember where you been? (Do you remember where you been?)
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Carribean and back again (Yeah...)
G7
I guess I'll have to go to college
F7
'Cause you are the book of knowledge
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Rita May
Outro
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(Rita May, Rita May) Hey Rita May, Rita May
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(Rita May, Rita May) Rita May, Rita May
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(Rita May, Rita May) Rita May, Rita May
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(Rita May, Rita May) Rita May, Rita May
G7
(Rita May, Rita May) All right, Rita May
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(Rita May, Rita May) Get yourself together, girl
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(Rita May, Rita May) It's payday, it's Friday, people goin' down to the coast, girl
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(Rita May, Rita May) Get that Jeri-Curl out, we going to Chubby Harold's
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(Rita May, Rita May) Ha ha, there's always something going on down there
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(Rita May, Rita May) Yeah, we're make it happen when Ricky's there
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(Rita May, Rita May) Yeah, you're lookin' good, Rita May
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(Rita May, Rita May) Hey, hey