Mary Lou Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks Roulette R-4177 (Hawkins--Magill) Patricia Music BMI I'm going to tell you a story about Mary Lou I mean the kind of a woman who makes a fool of you She makes a young man groan and an old man pain The way she took my money was a crying shame (Mary Lou, Mary Lou) She took my diamond ring (Mary Lou, Mary Lou) She took my watch and chain (Mary Lou) She took the keys to my Cadillac car Jumped in my Kitty and she drove a-far Left me stranded in Kalamazoo Making her a fortune off a fool like you She got her a rich man, had a dozen kids Drove that cat until he flipped his lid (Mary Lou, Mary Lou) She took my diamond ring (Mary Lou, Mary Lou) She took my watch and chain (Mary Lou) She took the keys to my Cadillac car Jumped in my Kitty and she drove a-far Well, she come back into town about a week ago Told me sorry that she hurt me so I had a fifty-five Ford and a two dollar bill When she took a-that, a-man it gave me a chill (Mary Lou, Mary Lou) She took my diamond ring (Mary Lou, Mary Lou) She took my watch and chain (Mary Lou) She took the keys to my Cadillac car Jumped in my Kitty and she drove a-far Well, she jumped in my Kitty and she drove a-faaaarrrrr FADE: (Ah-roo, ah-roo, ah-roo, ah-roo, ah-roo, ah-roo) Transcribed by Little John These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording referenced above, and are for personal use and research interest only.