Mrs Rita

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Oh kind Mrs Rita, I never will tell the way that you keep us poor girls here in hell 
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And I never will speak to the News Of The World 
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Oh kind Mrs Rita, sincere Mrs Rita, a friend to a stranger, a ma to a girl 
 

 
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With the chalking and cutting and stitching and such, we earn what we earn and it isnt too much 
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Enough to keep half a step higher than trash 
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Oh kind Mrs Rita, sincere Mrs Rita, so loose with the purse strings, so free with the cash 
 

 
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Some guardian angel take pity and sweep me away, seems I work every hour God sends in a day 
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To line the pockets of Rita OConnor, to line the pockets of Rita OConnor 
 

 
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Oh you cant call it stealing, more helping yourself if the odd pair of nylons should fall off the shelf 
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And fall into somebodys handbag lets say 
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Oh kind Mrs Rita, sincere Mrs Rita, it sort of makes up for the pitiful pay 

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Oh kind Mrs Rita, sincere Mrs Rita, God keep and preserve you and love you always