Alimony-Frankie Ford/The Twilights

[ti:Alimony] [ar:Frankie Ford] [al:R&B Spotlight '59, Vol. 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Alimony - Frankie Ford/The Twilights [00:08.01]The monkey was arrested [00:09.49]For the nonsupport [00:10.13] [00:11.72]He sent for his attorney [00:13.14]Mister Billy Goat [00:14.28] [00:14.90]He said Billy oh Billy go [00:17.04]And wash your face [00:18.04] [00:18.89]I want you looking good [00:20.29]When you plead my case [00:21.60] [00:22.14]She want him under alimony [00:24.07] [00:25.73]She want him under alimony [00:27.34] [00:29.44]Don't set no bail [00:30.65] [00:31.67]Give him thirty days in jail [00:33.42]She want him under alimony [00:34.61] [00:37.47]The monkey walked [00:38.36] [00:39.15]In court looking at the judge [00:40.51] [00:41.10]He rolled his eyes just [00:42.76]Like he had a grudge [00:43.91] [00:44.80]Man I say it was an awful shame [00:47.45] [00:48.62]When Miss Monkey took the stand [00:51.17] [00:51.73]She want him under alimony [00:53.00] [00:55.31]She want him under alimony [00:56.89] [00:58.95]Don't set no bail [01:00.19] [01:01.15]Give him sixty days in jail [01:02.95]She want him under alimony [01:04.09] [01:06.75]She looked at the jury right dead in the eye [01:09.60] [01:10.46]Even the judge began to cry [01:13.27] [01:13.99]Around her head she had tied a rag of silk [01:17.08]She said my daughter needs shoes [01:18.94]And my baby needs milk [01:21.02]She want him under alimony [01:22.99] [01:24.54]She want him under alimony [01:26.01] [01:28.20]Don't set no bail [01:29.50] [01:30.37]Give him ninety days in jail [01:32.30]She want him under alimony [01:33.71] [01:36.36]Billy jumped up and began to shout [01:38.72] [01:39.92]Man let me tell you what it's all about [01:42.37] [01:43.20]You're a convicted man and it's plain to see [01:46.48]You've got to save your time [01:48.45]And you can't get free [01:50.15]She want him under alimony [01:51.60] [01:53.73]She want him under alimony [01:55.94] [01:57.35]Don't set no bail [01:58.80] [01:59.57]Give him lifetime in jail [02:01.18]She want him under alimony [02:03.11] [02:04.55]She want him under alimony [02:06.73] [02:07.50]Yeah yeah [02:08.41]She want him under alimony [02:10.03] [02:11.11]Oh oh [02:11.88]She want him under alimony [02:13.72] [02:14.29]Hey hey [02:15.43]She want him under alimony