Obsessed With Aretha Lyrics - Graham Parker

Pre>intro: hey ay ay ay etc 

Em d c am twice 

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You get a lot of girl singers obsessed with aretha 

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You get a lot of little swingers wishin' they could be her 

Em d 

Some of those sisters can rock and roll 

C am 

All god's children gotta little bit of soul 

Em d c am 

But not that much no no no not that much 

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You get a lot of fat christians you want to throw to the lions 

Put em in a barrel, roll em off the top of mount zion 

Ignorant acceptance is their only aim 

With jesus your life'll be better they claim 

But not that much no no no not that much 

Instrumental verse 

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Yeah but when you hear aretha singing on some adver tise ment 

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Or with a big fussy band on some rock'n'roll museum concert 

Em d 

She's still got the lungs and the dress and the stole 

C am 

You might even say the girl's still got soul 

Em d c am 

But not that much no no no not that much 

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You get a lot of little monkeys swingin' from the treetops 

You get a lot of little flunkeys singin' on top of the pops 

Some of them appear in the gutter press tellin' you their lives are a mess 

But not that much no no no not that much 

You get a lot of little stringers pullin' out their penknives 

Cuttin' up history jugglin' with lives 

Bein' a reporter is a glamorous trade 

You don't even have to tell the truth to get paid 

Well not that much no no no not that much 

Yeah but when you hear aretha singing on some adver tise ment 

Or with a big fussy band on some hall of fame concert 

She's still got the lungs and the dress and the mink stole 

You might even say the girl's still got soul 

But not that much no no no not that much 

Outro: hey ay ay ay etc 

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