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I've Had It Hard by Bo Diddley album cover

I've Had It Hard

by Bo Diddley

Lyrics
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
Say it again, girls
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
One more time
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
Wait a minute now

I've had it hard
I've had it hard
I lived in a house that looked like a shed
I was lucky sometimes if I ever got fed
I've had it hard
I've had it hard
Come on, girls

Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
Wait a minute

I've had it hard all of my life
Foolin' around with another cat's wife
I got all dressed up one Saturday night
He was hidin' in the bushes, wanna start a fight
You can see I've had it hard
I've had it hard
Come on, girls

Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
What you say?
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
Oh yeah
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
Wait a minute
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
Hey

He pulled a shotgun
His eyes made a run
Said, "Wait a minute, baby
I ain't the one"
He said, "What's your name?"
I got my hand
I'm sure you're the right man

Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly

Say it again
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly

Hey, girls
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly

I'm back again
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly

Yeah, yeah
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
Oh
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
You married, honey
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
If you married, baby, don't talk to me
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly

'Cause I can't handle it, honey
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly
Jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly boy, jilly