This is an old jug-band song, recorded by the Memphis Jug Band in 1966 and was
called Stealin.
This version is a cover by a superb band called the Fratellis and if you manage to catch
doing this live it'll blow yer sock's of!!
G
Put your arms around me like a circle round the sun
C
I wanna love you moma like my easy rider done (note 1)
Chorus
G
You don't believe I love you, look what a fool I've been
G (note 2)
You don't believe I'm sinking, look what a hole I'm in
G C
Stealin', stealin', moma don't you tell on me
G D G
I'm stealin' back to my same old used to be
G C G (X2)
G
I got myself a woman she's just my height and size
C
She's a married woman, come's to see me some time
[chorus]
G
Well you say that i'm a gambler ,ye I'm a gamblin wreck
C
I got a woman round the waste, I got a bottle by the neck
[chorus]
G C
Stealin', stealin', pretty moma don't you tell on me
G D
I'm stealin' back to my same old used to be
G C G (X2)
G C D G
