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Waldo Roderick DeHammersmith

The Miracles

Waldo Roderick DeHammersmith

Butch was a bad, bad boy
How he lived to be a man
I'm sure only heaven knows
’Cause a man so low
Only needs a day in, day out cry
Even for his mother, let me tell you one thing, brother

He can break bread at your table
And be your lover's lover if he's able
And mister, when you ain’t around
He'll steal what ain't nailed down
And take it to the pawnshop to get a loan
Before you get home, get home

'Cause he's a no-good runaround
That goes from town to town
Just to see what he can do
To people like me and you

Waldo Roderick DeHammersmith
It doesn't matter if you are poor or rich
He'll get you, yeah, upset you
He'll try to blow your mind
All the time
Yes, he will, said he’ll cheat back
Make his Mama cry
Yes, he will

Butch is a bad, bad man
Every time he sets a girl
Cryin’ softly in her hands
She just can't understand
Why she would see that no-good man
If he came back again, again

He’s a devil and a no-good runaround
That goes from town to town
Just to see what can he do
To people like me and you

Waldo Roderick DeHammersmith
It doesn't matter if you are poor or rich
He'll get you, yeah, upset you
He'll try to blow your mind
Whoa, Waldo Roderick DeHammersmith
It doesn’t matter if you are poor or rich

Waldo
(Butch'll get you, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah)
(Butch'll get you, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah)

Waldo
(Butch'll get you, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah)
Takes candy from a baby
(Butch'll get you, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah)

Waldo
(Butch'll get you, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah)
This cat is really shady
(Butch'll get you, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah)

Oh, ah
Butch'll get you, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah

Waldo Roderick DeHammersmith

Butch era un chico malo, malo
Cómo logró llegar a ser un hombre
Estoy seguro que solo el cielo lo sabe
Porque un hombre tan bajo
Solo necesita un día tras otro llorando
Incluso por su madre, déjame decirte una cosa, hermano

Puede compartir pan en tu mesa
Y ser amante de tu amante si puede
Y señor, cuando tú no estás cerca
Robará lo que no esté clavado
Y lo llevará a la casa de empeños para obtener un préstamo
Antes de que llegues a casa, llegues a casa

Porque es un vagabundo sinvergüenza
Que va de pueblo en pueblo
Solo para ver qué puede hacer
A personas como tú y como yo

Waldo Roderick DeHammersmith
No importa si eres pobre o rico
Te atrapará, sí, te molestará
Intentará volarte la mente
Todo el tiempo
Sí, lo hará, dijo que te engañará de vuelta
Hacer llorar a su mamá
Sí, lo hará

Butch es un hombre malo, malo
Cada vez que hace llorar a una chica
Llorando suavemente en sus manos
Ella simplemente no puede entender
Por qué volvería a ver a ese hombre sinvergüenza
Si regresara de nuevo, de nuevo

Es un diablo y un vagabundo sinvergüenza
Que va de pueblo en pueblo
Solo para ver qué puede hacer
A personas como tú y como yo

Waldo Roderick DeHammersmith
No importa si eres pobre o rico
Te atrapará, sí, te molestará
Intentará volarte la mente
Whoa, Waldo Roderick DeHammersmith
No importa si eres pobre o rico

Waldo
(Butch te atrapará, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah)
(Butch te atrapará, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah)

Waldo
(Butch te atrapará, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah)
Le quita dulces a un bebé
(Butch te atrapará, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah)

Waldo
(Butch te atrapará, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah)
Este tipo es realmente sospechoso
(Butch te atrapará, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah)

Oh, ah
Butch te atrapará, shoop, shoo-doop, shoo-wah

Escrita por: Warren “Pete” Moore / William Griffin