YOU'RE AN EXCEPTION TO THE RULE
(Bob Stone)

Screamin' Jay Hawkins - 1966


If you were a cloudy day, you'd still be sunny
If you were a bad joke, you'd still be funny
If you were a bee, you wouldn't sting nobody
And, Baby, you would love me, though I haven't got money

You're an exception to the rule
And I'm so glad you're mine
You're an exception to the rule
You're downright genuine

You'd never run out of time if you were an hour
You would bloom in the winter if you were a flower
And if you were a grapefruit, you wouldn't taste sour
For me you're willing to throw away a kingdom and the power

You're an exception to the rule
And I'm so glad you're mine
You're an exception to the rule
You're downright, downright genuine

(Instrumental Break)

If you were a lighter, you wouldn't need fluid
If you were a stamp on a letter, you'd stick to it
Or a snowball in summer, Baby, you'd get through it
You say you're gonna love me and I know you're gonna do it

You're an exception to the rule
And I'm so glad you're mine
Aahhh, you're an exception, yes, to the rule
You're downright, downright, downright genuine
Baby, don't you know you're for real
Aahhh, look-a there now, don't ya look good
Ah, you're the exception
Ah, you're all right with me
Ah, no, no, alright now....FADE


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2005)