Gone To Malaya

Mungo Jerry - Gone To Malaya Tabbed by: http://www.andreasvockrodt.de [Intro] [Verse] He got thrown out of school cos he couldn’t write his name His mother never married earned her livin’ on the game He got his money dealin’ an hustlin’ at the bars An when things got too tough he took to stealin’ cars Got mixed up with some crazy guys that came from way out East They got themselves some pistols robbed banks an shot police Their names became infamous had their faces in the news An when they all split up he settled down to chase the moon [Chorus] Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   [Verse 2] He grew a beard he took his lady they went to live down South An’ with all the stolen money bought himself a big fine house Started up a business strippin’ down used trucks Insurance jobs an’ hot cars made a few more bucks Champagne days an’ champagne nights dinin’ at the Ritz Roulette chemin de feu one thousand dollar chips Cocktails by the pool dailies in to clean Five years on things were cool the best that they had been [Chorus 2] Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   [Solo] [Verse 3] His wife she had got a fancy man man fighting was his game He was a promoter had letters to his name He also liked high livin’ fast cars expensive clothes Well sophisticated he knew just where to go All the latest fashions he really did have style An his flash and classy manner sure impressed the sweet young wife But her infidelity was spotted by her man An in a jealous fit of rage attacked there was no plan [Chorus 3] Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   [Verse 4] A broken bourbon bottle caught her right betweeen the eyes She yelled an she screamed an’ she hollered an’ she cried An as she lay there bleeding she swore she’d get revenge And in that pool of blood she cursed aloud with her last breath Her husband white with fear terror shootin’ down his spine Knew he had to get away he surely would do time He packed a few belongings opened up the safe Pulled out all the cash an’ gold an went down to the gate [Chorus 4] Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya     Gone to Malaya     Gone to Malaya   Gone to Malaya   [Solo 2]