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Pay Bo Diddley

Gary Nicholson

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Pay Bo Diddley
Writer Gary Nicholson


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Well now Bo Diddley had him a rocking good time
But he never saw a solitary dime
Well the people may laugh but it just ain�t funny
Well whatever happened to Bo Diddley�s money

Ya know the record man bought him a ragtop car
Said Bo you shore enough a rock and roll star
Ya! know Bo Diddley know there was nothing wrong
When he signed away the rights to all his songs

Chorus:
Well now whatever happened to Bo Diddley�s money
Well whatever happened to Bo Diddley�s money
Somebody pay Bo Diddley, pay Bo Diddley
Please pay Bo Diddley, pay Bo Diddley

He went around the world in a station wagon
He was working the road till his tail was dragging
He kept a whopping and thumping and making um dance
Ya know he never ever saw a cash advance

Chorus:
Instrumental

Well now Bo Diddley he never saw enough
From I�m a Man or Who Do You Love
Well they ain�t just a cheating a rock and roll singer
Remember Bo Diddley is a gun slinger

Chorus:

Call the FBI
Call the IRS
Call up BMI
Call up Leonard Chess

Somebody pay Bo Diddley, Pay Bo Diddley
4 times and out
Song sounds like Fade Away and Bo Diddleys a gun slinger.  Play with a driving beat.  I 
Gary Nicholson, a great writer and singer wrote this as a tribute to Bo and a slam to 
who steal the works of writers for profit.

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Pay Bo Diddley

Gary Nicholson