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Salty Dog

Standin' on a corner with the low-down blues
A great big hole in the bottom of my shoes
Honey, let me be your salty dog.

Chorus
Let me be your salty dog
Or I won't be your man at all
Honey, let me be your salty dog

Now look'a here Sal, I know you
A run-down stockin' and a worn-out shoe,...

I's down in the wildwood, Settin' on a log
Finger on the trigger and my eye on a hog,...

I pulled that trigger and the gun let go
Shot way over in Mexico,...

Two old maids a-sitting in the sand
Each one wishing that the other was a man,...

God made women, He made 'em kind of funny
Kiss 'em 'round the mouth, just as sweet as any honey,...

Worst day I ever had in my life
When my boss caught me a-kissin' his wife,...

Little fish, big fish, swimming in the water
Come back here and marry my daughter,...

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A song from the Mountain Music for Everyone Song Collection from the ToneWay Project. Our website has lyrics to nearly 400 traditional songs common in bluegrass and old-time circles. Most songs also include a free MP3 recording that you can listen to. The ToneWay Project also offers songbooks, CDs, and resources for learning to play music by ear. http://ToneWay.com