(Little Willie John, Titus Turner, James McDougal)
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King Single #5219 Pop Chart #60 Aug 3, 1959
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R&B Chart #13
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Reissued as King #5452 Pop Chart #60 Jan 23, 1961
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With Ernie Hayes-piano, Mickey Baker-guitar
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Emile Russell-drums, Shafek Kareem (Skippy Williams)
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& Bellino Ramaglia-tenor sax, Arleem Kareem (Pinky Williams)
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baritone sax, Alfred Cobbs-trombone, unk strings.
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Transcriber: [email protected]
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<'meow' chorus continues through song>
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You better leave (meow) my kitten alone (meow, meow)
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You better leave (meow, meow) my kitten alone (meow, meow)
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I done told you big bad bulldog
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You better leave her alone (meow, meow)
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Don't you know my kitten is a dream?
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Don't you know my kitten is a dream?
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So, get your hands off of her, 'cause I'm her lovin' man
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*Mr. Dog I'm gonna hit you on the top a yo' head
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The Batgirl's gonna miss you
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And you'll wish that you were dead
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If you don't lee-ee-eave my kitten alone
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Yes, I love my little kitten
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Like you hounddogs love your bone
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(Instrumental & sax)
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Mr. Dog, I'm gonna hit you on the top a yo' head
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The *Batgirl's gonna miss you
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And you'll wish that you were dead
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If you don't lee-eee-eave my kitten alone
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Yes, I love my little kitten
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Like all you hounddogs love your bone
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Oh yeah
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You better leave
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You better leave
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FADES-
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You better lee-eee-eee-eave.
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Note:
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* Mr. Dog ('The Bathound) and *Batgirl, might refer to the comic characters from the 50's in Batman and Detective Comic Books.
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(not sure)
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Leave My Little Kitten Alone
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Little Willie John |