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[C]I was [Am]of poor[C] folk[Am]
But my [C]mother had a[Am] rabbit fur[D]coat
And [G]a girl of less character 
pushed her [C]down the L.A.[Am]River
[C]Hand over that [G]rabbit fur [C]coat

[C]She put a [Am]knife to her t[C]hroat[Am]
[C]Hand over that [Am]rabbit fur coa[D]t
[G]When my ma refused, the girl 
kicked [C]dirt on her [Am]blouse
[C]Stay away from [G]my mansion [C]house

[C]My mother [Am]really suffere[C]d for[Am]that
[C]Spent her life in[Am] a gold plated[D]body cast
[G]Now, you ask, did she ge[C]t that girl [Am]back?
She paid a[C] visit to that ma[G]nsion h[C]ouse

[C]She knew t[Am]he girl was no[C]t the[Am]re
[C]But her father was in [Am]cufflinks 
with[D]slicked-back black hair
[G]He invited her in, they [C]never 
sang a[Am]note
But she[C] took off that rab[G]bit fur coa[C]t

[C]And who do[Am] you think cam[C]e hom[Am]e?
[C]Miss[Am] so and [D]so
[G]She took one look at my ma 
and w[C]hat did she [Am]say?
Why are you[C] stealing from my[G] 
mansion ho[C]use?

[C]No, I'm in[Am] love with Mr.[C] so a[Am]nd so
[C]He invited me[Am] in, I'm a gir[D]l no more
[G]Then she dragged my ma o[C]ut by her th[Am]roat
Hand[C] over that rab[G]bit fur c[C]oat

[C]Let's move[Am] ahead twenty 
[C]years[Am], shall we?
[C]She was waitressi[Am]ng on welfare,
[D]we were living in the valley
[G]A lady says to my ma you treat 
you[C]r girl as yo[Am]ur spouse
You can [C]live in a ma[G]nsion h[C]ouse

[C]And [Am]so we [C]did[Am]
[C]And I became a 10[Am]0.000 d[D]ollar kid
When I was[G] old enough to realize, 
wiped the du[C]st from my m[Am]other's eyes
It's all [C]this for that rab[G]bit fur coa[C]t

[C]But I'm no[Am]t bitter about[C] it[Am]
[C]I've packed up my[Am] things 
and le[D]t them have at it
[G]And the fortune faded, as fo[C]rtunes often[Am]do
And [C]so did that[G] mansion ho[C]use

[C]Where my m[Am]a is now, I do[C]n't k[Am]now
[C]She was living in[Am] her car, 
I wa[D]s living on the road
[G]And I hear she's putting that 
s[C]tuff up her [Am]nose
And still [C]wearing that ra[G]bbit fur co[C]at

[C]But mostly[Am] I'm a hypocri[C]te[Am]
[C]I sing so[Am]ngs about the [D]deficit
But when I [G]sell out and leave Omaha, 
w[C]hat will I g[Am]et?
[C][G][C]

A mansion house and a rabbit fur coat