Biography:
Frankie Ford (August 4, 1939 – September 28, 2015), was an American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer, best known for his 1959 hit "Sea Cruise".
He was born in Gretna, Louisiana, as Vincent Francis Guzzo, across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, and was the adopted son of Vincent and Anna Guzzo, who named him Vincent Francis Guzzo, Jr. He learned to sing and dance at an early age, and when at high school joined a group, the Syncopators, as singer and pianist.
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Alimony:Frankie Ford.
#97 on BB Hot 100 on AC Records in 1959.
INTRO: C
#1.
C
The monkey was arrested for the nonsupport..
he sent for his attorney Mister Billy Goat.
F
He said, Billy, oh, Billy, go and wash your face.
G7
I want you looking good when you plead my case.
CHORUS:
F C
She want him under alimony..she want him under alimony.
G7 F
Don't set no bail..give him thirty days in jail.
C G7
She want him under alimony.
#2.
C
The monkey walked in court, looking at the judge.
He rolled his eyes just like he had a grudge.
F G7
Man, I say it was an awful shame..when Miss Monkey
took the stand.
CHORUS:
F C
She want him under alimony..she want him under alimony.
G7 F
Don't set no bail..give him SIXTY days in jail.
C G7
She want him under alimony.
#3.
C
She looked at the jury right dead in the eye..
even the judge began to cry.
F
Around her head she had tied a rag of silk..
G7
she said my daughter needs shoes and my baby needs milk.
CHORUS:
F C
She want him under alimony..she want him under alimony.
G7 F
Don't set no bail..give him NINETY days in jail.
C G7
She want him under alimony.
#4.
C
Billy jumped up and began to shout..man, let me tell you
what it's all about.
F
You could fix this man and it's plain to see..
G7
you've got to serve your time and you can't get free.
CHORUS:
F C
She want him under alimony..she want him under alimony.
G7 F
Don't set no bail..give him LIFE TIME in jail.
C G7
She want him under alimony.
OUTRO:
F
She want him under alimony..yeah, yeah.
C
She want him under alimony..oh, oh.
F
She want him under alimony..hey, hey.
C
She want him under alimony..oh, oh..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#97 on BB Hot 100 on AC Records in 1959.
INTRO: C
#1.
C
The monkey was arrested for the nonsupport..
he sent for his attorney Mister Billy Goat.
F
He said, Billy, oh, Billy, go and wash your face.
G7
I want you looking good when you plead my case.
CHORUS:
F C
She want him under alimony..she want him under alimony.
G7 F
Don't set no bail..give him thirty days in jail.
C G7
She want him under alimony.
#2.
C
The monkey walked in court, looking at the judge.
He rolled his eyes just like he had a grudge.
F G7
Man, I say it was an awful shame..when Miss Monkey
took the stand.
CHORUS:
F C
She want him under alimony..she want him under alimony.
G7 F
Don't set no bail..give him SIXTY days in jail.
C G7
She want him under alimony.
#3.
C
She looked at the jury right dead in the eye..
even the judge began to cry.
F
Around her head she had tied a rag of silk..
G7
she said my daughter needs shoes and my baby needs milk.
CHORUS:
F C
She want him under alimony..she want him under alimony.
G7 F
Don't set no bail..give him NINETY days in jail.
C G7
She want him under alimony.
#4.
C
Billy jumped up and began to shout..man, let me tell you
what it's all about.
F
You could fix this man and it's plain to see..
G7
you've got to serve your time and you can't get free.
CHORUS:
F C
She want him under alimony..she want him under alimony.
G7 F
Don't set no bail..give him LIFE TIME in jail.
C G7
She want him under alimony.
OUTRO:
F
She want him under alimony..yeah, yeah.
C
She want him under alimony..oh, oh.
F
She want him under alimony..hey, hey.
C
She want him under alimony..oh, oh..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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