Tom: G
G Am
I'm a U.S. Male cause I was born
D7 G
In a Mississippi town on a Sunday morn
G7 C
Now Mississippi just happens to occupy a place
D G
In the southeastern portion of this here United States
G7
Now that's a matter of fact buddy
C
And you know it well
D
So I just call myself the U.S. Male
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That's M-A-L-E son, that's me
[Verse 1]
G Am
Now I said all that to say all this
D7 G
I've been watching the way you've been watching my miss
G C
For the last three weeks you been hot on her trail
D7 G
And you kinda upset this U.S. Male
[Verse 2]
G Am
You touch her once with your greasy hands
D7 G
I'm gonna stretch your neck like a long rubber band
G Am
She's wearing a ring that I bought her on sale
D7 G
And that makes her the property of this U.S. Male
[Chorus]
C G
You better not mess with the U.S. Male my friend
C G
The U.S. Male gets mad he's gonna do you in
C G
You know what's good for yourself son
C G
You better find somebody else son
Am D G
Don't tamper with the property of the U.S. Male
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
G Am
Through the rain and the heat and the sleet and the snow
D G
The U.S. Male is on his toes
G Am
Quit watching my woman for that ain't wise
D7 G
You ain't pulling no wool over this boy's eyes
[Verse 4]
G Am
I catch you round my woman, champ
D7 G
I'm gonna leave your head about the shape of a stamp
G Am
Kinda flattened out so you'll do well
D7 G
To quit playing games with this U.S. Male
[Chorus]
C G
You better not mess with the U.S. Male my friend
C G
The U.S. Male gets mad he's gonna do you in
C G
You know what's good for yourself son
C G
You gonna find somebody else son
Am D G
Don't tamper with the property of the U.S. Male, Sock it to me one time
[Instrumental]
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[Outro]
(spoken, fade out)
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All right now I'm gonna tell it like it is son
I catch you messing round with that woman of mine
I'm gonna lay one on ya you're talking to the U.S. Male
The American U.S. Male
