Ike & Tina Turner — Sweet Rhode Island Red

Born in Louisiana in a town called Franklin I was fully matured by the time I reached the age of 10 Mulatto girl, that's what they called me And us mulattos have no trouble at all with men All men say that I'm as sweet as honey 'Cause I'm 34, 38 and 22 at the tummy They call me Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet, cheap, that's what they said About Sweet Rhode Island red Tried to live the life I thought they wanted me to I went to church, then to school, was a member of a BYEDU[?] And Pastor Taylor, and Deacon Jones They were just too hot headed to leave me alone They said, that I was sweet as honey 'Cause I'm 34, 38 and 22 at the tummy They call me Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet, cheap, that's what they said About Sweet Rhode Island red I was 17 when I moved to New Orleans 'Cause living in the city has always been my dream People there said it was a shame and a pity When old Mayor Daley gave me the key to the city He too said that I was as sweet as honey 'Cause I'm 34, 38 and 22 at the tummy They call me Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet, cheap, that's what they said About Sweet Rhode Island Red Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet Rhode Island red Sweet, cheap, that's what they said