Richard Thompson - Mrs Rita

mrs . rita

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oh kind mrs . rita i never will tell
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the way that you keep us poor girls here in hell
Fm C
and i never will sneak to the news of the world
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oh kind mrs . rita , sincere mrs . rita
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a friend to a stranger , a ma to a girl

with the chalking and cutting and stitching and such
we earn what we earn and it isnt too much
enough to keep half a step higher than trash
oh kind mrs . rita , sincere mrs . rita
so loose with the purse strings , so free with the cash

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some guardian angel take pity and sweep me away
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seems i work every hour god sends in a day
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to line the pockets of rita oconnor
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to line the pockets of rita oconnor

oh you cant call it stealing , more helping yourself
if the odd pair of nylons should fall off the shelf
and fall into somebodys handbag lets say
oh kind mrs . rita , sincere mrs . rita
it sort of makes up for the pitiful pay

oh kind mrs . rita , sincere mrs . rita
god keep and preserve you , well love you always

by : jose duarte
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