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Leftovers Lyrics By Millie Jackson

    millie philip now i know you said you’re leaving but can’t we discuss this at all
    philip look baby there ain’t nothing to discuss i mean you know we’ve been through this a thousand times everything has been said
    millie well you believed me because of your son right
    philip yeah that’s right
    millie and because of your son that’s the reason you had your wife laying in my bed last week right
    the neighbors told me when i went to philadelphia she was here the whole weekend
    nnnnnnow just tell me something you’ve been married to her but shacking with me who you feel you’re cheating on
    philip well that don’t feel like i’m cheating on nobody well you know i’m just going on home that’s all
    doorbell ringing
    millie uh wait a minute uh the doorbell’s ringing let me get the bell
    well do say right on time mrs jody again what do you want
    jody my husband
    millie well you’re not getting him
    jody oh i’ll take him with me
    millie i know what you’re gonna take you’re gonna take a good akicking if you don’t get out my house
    jody well i brought some and i’m ready for yours
    millie i guess you brought the kid too huh
    jody yes i did
    millie well listen let me tell you something i want both of y’all out my house i don’t ever wanna see none of you no more and i wanna tell you something further this time you understand me
    i wanna ask you something

    tell me how do you feel knowing he’s my man
    and the love he’s giving you was weak and secondhand
    tell me tell me now how could you lay there stretched out in my bed
    with my brand new nightie on
    my rollers in your nappy hair

    some girls ain’t got no pride at all no
    some are just downright dirty some are just don’ts
    all you’re getting is my leftovers
    you’re digging out of love i done picked over
    you oughta leave my man alone find one of your own
    stop making the jaw girl scrape in the bone ow

    it don’t bother me if your man gives you a little bit of loving sometiiiiimes
    ’cause you see i know if it makes it any good to you huh
    it’s me that’s on his mind
    but tell me tell me tell me now how could you forget girl
    the man left you for me
    and if he ever decides to do it to you
    it’s out of responsibility

    i don’t see how some folks can be so dumb no
    you got the nerve to think you’re living good
    but all you’re getting is trounced
    all you’re getting is my leftovers
    you’re digging out of love i done picked over
    you oughta leave my man alone find one of your own
    stop making the jaw girl scrape in the bone

    ohaaow leave him alone now
    go and find a man of your own
    ’cause there ain’t nothing left here but a man this evening girl
    you see i done took everything he had
    all you’re getting is my leftovers
    you’re digging out of surplus garbage
    hey leave him alone now
    go and find a man of your own this evening girl
    i know you look kind of bad but there must somebody around here that wants you anyway
    you oughta leave the man alone now
    hey baby

    Artist: Millie Jackson

    Year: 1975

    Decade: 70s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 283