Everybody Knows Matilda-Duke Baxter

[ti:Everybody Knows Matilda] [ar:Duke Baxter] [al:Rock and Pop Great Oldies, Vol. 3] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Everybody Knows Matilda - Duke Baxter [00:02.70]I went down to 42nd street [00:04.76]Thought I'd get a bite to eat [00:06.66]I saw a girl that I'd like to meet [00:08.41]You know she sure looked good [00:09.61] [00:11.21]Told me that her heart was broken [00:13.10]Asked me what it was I smoking [00:15.00]All she had was an old bus token [00:16.81]Yes I would [00:17.88] [00:19.05]She cried a tear [00:20.61]And said she was alone [00:22.03] [00:22.83]And would I be so good [00:24.41]To accompany her home [00:26.25]Yeah I could yeah [00:27.62] [00:28.58]But everybody knows Matilda [00:31.88] [00:32.70]Everybody knows Matilda [00:35.91] [00:36.88]Ain't no life for a young girl [00:38.85]All alone in a great big world [00:40.92]Matilda [00:41.89] [00:43.33]Took me to shack on the edge of town [00:45.52]All the shades were pulled and drawn [00:47.49]Nobody not a soul around [00:49.24]She smiled at me [00:50.74] [00:51.60]Mixed drinks and I fixed my head [00:53.46]Drank it down made me feel like lead [00:55.64]When I asked her where was the bed [00:57.42]She said I'd see [00:58.66] [00:59.88]She pulled me close [01:01.53]Now what was I to do [01:03.14] [01:03.85]My head was spinning [01:05.46]As she said take off your shoes [01:07.32]And I agree yeah [01:08.65] [01:09.65]But everybody knows Matilda [01:12.82] [01:13.74]Everybody knows Matilda [01:16.88] [01:17.81]Ain't no life for a young girl [01:19.85]All alone in a great big world [01:21.83]Matilda [01:22.83] [01:32.45]Heard a heavy knock upon the door [01:34.21]Scared me so bad I fell on the floor [01:36.77]Heard a voice that sounded sore [01:38.27]Said let me in [01:39.59] [01:40.68]Matilda said her boyfriend had a gun [01:42.36]Sorry baby but you have to run [01:44.43]But I was gone before she was done [01:46.55]I left my skin [01:48.01] [01:48.82]Flew out the window [01:50.24]As the door came tumbling down [01:52.84]Didn't even say goodbye [01:54.42]I was homeward bound [01:56.27]Just can't win no [01:57.51] [01:58.67]Now everybody knows Matilda [02:01.68] [02:02.86]Everybody knows Matilda [02:05.93] [02:06.82]Ain't no life for a young girl [02:08.83]All alone in a great big world [02:10.75] [02:13.13]Everybody knows Matilda [02:16.03] [02:17.12]Everybody knows Matilda [02:20.13] [02:21.05]Everybody knows Matilda [02:24.67] [02:25.26]Everybody knows Matilda [02:28.12] [02:29.23]Everybody knows Matilda [02:32.30] [02:33.31]Everybody knows Matilda [02:36.23] [02:37.36]Everybody knows Matilda