Sweet Rhode Island Red Songtext
von Ike & Tina Turner

Born in Louisiana in a town called Franklin
I was fully matured by the time I reached the age of ten
Oh, my letter girl is what they called me
And us malettas had 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 tea" is what they said
About Sweet Rhode Island Red

I tried to live the life my folks all wanted me to
I went to church, been to school, was a member of the BYBU
But old Pastor Taylor and Deacon Jones
They was just too hard-headed to leave me alone

They 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 tea" is 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

He called me Sweet Rhode Island Red
Sweet Rhode Island Red
Sweet Rhode Island Red
Sweet Rhode Island Red
"Sweet tea" is what they said
About Sweet Rhode Island Red
Sweet Rhode Island Red
Sweet Rhode Island Red
Sweet Rhode Island Red
Sweet Rhode Island Red
"Sweet tea" is what they said
About Sweet Rhode Island Red