Intro
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| You can’t tell a man by his shoes |
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| You can’t tell a man by his shoes |
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| You can tell a man by the c | ompany he c | hoose |
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| But y | ou can’t tell a | man by his s | hoes, lord lord |
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| A | man ain’t n | othing but a m | an |
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| You can’t tell a man by his church |
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| You can’t tell a man by his church |
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| You can tell a many by his c | hoices here on E | arth |
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| But y | ou can’t tell a | man by his c | hurch, lord lord |
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| A m | an ain’t n | othing but a m | an, aw come on |
Solo on a verse and chorus
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| You can’t tell a man by his gun |
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| You can’t tell a man by his gun |
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| You can tell a man by the a | ctions of his s | on |
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| But y | ou can’t tell a m | an by his g | un, lord lord |
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| A | man ain’t n | othing but a m | an |
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| You can’t tell a man by his song |
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| You can’t tell a man by his song |
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| He may s | ing some pretty words but he m | ay not live al | ong |
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| You can’t tell a m | an by his s | ong, lord lord |
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| A | man ain’t n | othing but a m | an, alright |
Solo
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| A | man ain’t n | othing but a m | an |