LEAVE MY WOMAN ALONE

Ray Charles & The Raelettes - 1956
The Everly Brothers - 1957
The Kingston Trio - 1960
Lonnie Donegan - 1961
Herbie Cox - 1961
Bobby Darin - 1962
Joey Dee & The Starliters - 1963
Peter & Gordon - 1964
The Coachman - 1964
The Wild Ones - 1965
The Boston Crabs - 1967
Cliff Richard & Hank Marvin - 1970
The Raeletts feat. Vernita Moss - 1971
John Fogerty - 1976




As recorded by RAY CHARLES & The RAELETTES:


If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
Say, you better leave my woman alone

Well, I know you are a playboy
And you've got women all over town
But listen buddy if you ever sweet talk my little girl
I'm gonna lay your body down

If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
You know you don't want, oh yeah (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
(Say) Oh, you better leave my woman alone

Well I know you got your money
And you've got a new '56 too
But if I ever see my little girl in your new car
I'm gonna do some work on you

If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
You know you don't want, oh yeah (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
(Say) Oh, you better leave my woman alone

Well I don't believe in trouble
So I don't want to start a fight
So if you'll take heed and stay away from my little girl
Then everything will be alright

If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
You know you don't want, yeah (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
(Say it) Oh, you better leave my woman alone
My woman alone
My (woman alone)
You better leave (woman alone)
Better leave (woman alone)
My woman alone (woman alone)
I said (woman alone)
I said (woman alone)
I said (woman alone)
You better leave (woman alone)
You better leave (woman alone)
You better leave (woman alone)
My- (woman alone)
-I (woman alone)
-I (woman alone)
My woman (woman alone)
My woman alone (woman alone)
Oh, now (woman alone)
Oh, ooo (woman alone)
Oh yeah (woman alone)
Oh yeah (woman alone)
You better leave (woman alone)
My woman alone (woman alone)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
If you don't want, you don't have to (get in trouble)
(Say) Yeah, you better leave my woman alone
My woman alone
My woman alone


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2018)


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As recorded by the EVERLY BROTHERS:


If you don't want you don't have to get into trouble 
If you don't want you don't have to get into trouble 
If you don't want you don't have to get into trouble 
You just leave my woman alone

Well, I know you are playful 
And you've got women all over town 
But if I ever see you sweet talk my little girl 
I'm gonna lay your body down

But if you don't want you don't have to get into trouble 
If you don't want you don't have to get into trouble 
If you don't want you don't have to get into trouble 
You just leave my woman alone

Well, I know you've got the money
And you've got a new '57 too
But if I ever see my little girl in your new car
I'm a-gonna do some work on you

But if you don't want you don't have to get into trouble 
If you don't want you don't have to get into trouble 
If you don't want you don't have to get into trouble 
You just leave my woman alone

Well, I don't believe in trouble
And I don't wanta start a fight
But if you take heed and stay away from her, my little girl
Then everything'll be all right

'Cause if you don't want you don't have to get into trouble 
If you don't want you don't have to get into trouble 
If you don't want you don't have to get into trouble 
You just leave my woman alone


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2018)