Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March

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The Box Tops

The Box Tops were a Memphis rock group from the 1960s. They are best known for the hits "The Letter", "Cry Like a Baby", and "Soul Deep" and are considered a major blue-eyed soul group of the period. They performed a mixture of current soul music songs by artists such as James and Bobby Purify and Clifford Curry, pop tunes such as "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Keith Reid, Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher of Procol Harum, and songs written by their producers, Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham, and Chips Moman. Vocalist Alex Chilton went on to front the powerpop band Big Star and to launch a career as a solo artist, during which he occasionally performed songs he had sung with the Box Tops. more »

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1969

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Sweet cream ladies, forward march
The world owes you a living 
Sweet cream ladies, do your part, 
Think of what you're giving 
To the lost and lonely people of the night 
Out of need, they seek direction for their life 
They will love you in the darkness, 
Take advantage of your starkness, 
And refuse to recognize you in the light 

Sweet cream ladies, forward march 
Think what you're providing 
Sweet cream ladies, show your starch
What's the use of hiding? 
Tell the socialites to look the other way
It's instinctive stimulation you convey 
It's a necessary function, 
Meant for those without compunction, 
Who get tired of vanilla every day 

Sweet cream ladies forward march
Puritans ignore them 
Sweet cream ladies do their part
Sweet cream men adore them 
Let them satisfy the ego of the male 
Let them fabricate success to those who fail, 
And should penalties pursue them, 
When there's really credit due them, 
They might keep a simple fellow out of jail! 

Sweet cream ladies, forward march. O-o-o? [Repeat to fade]

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