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Artist: Etta James
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My Mother-In-Law
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My Mother-In-Law
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I'm sick and tired of your mother, tellin' me what to do
She's always stickin' her nose in my business
It seems I married her instead of you
Oh, my mother-in-law
Oh, she makes me sick
Oh, my mother-in-law
I got to get away from her quick, now
Got to get away from her quick
I've tried and tried to get along, but nothing I do is right
If she can't mind her business, I'm telling you what I'm goin' to do
I'm packing my bags and leaving tonight
Oh, my mother-in-law
Oh, she makes me scream
Oh, my mother-in-law
It's worse than a horrible dream, now
Oh, yeah, she's worse than a horrible dream
Whoa
Somebody has got to go (it won't be me)
It's either her or me (it won't be me)
I'm sick and tired of your mother, there's not enough room for us three
Oh, my mother-in-law
Oh, she worries me so
Oh, my mother-in-law, now
You know she's got to go now, yeah, you know she's got to go
Oh, my mother-in-law
Oh, she worries me so (she drinks all of my booze)
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