Pay Bo Diddley Writer Gary Nicholson E A E A D A Well now Bo Diddley had him a rocking good time But he never saw a solitary dime Well the people may laugh but it just ain’t funny Well whatever happened to Bo Diddley’s money Ya know the record man bought him a ragtop car Said Bo you shore enough a rock and roll star Ya! know Bo Diddley know there was nothing wrong When he signed away the rights to all his songs Chorus: Well now whatever happened to Bo Diddley’s money Well whatever happened to Bo Diddley’s money Somebody pay Bo Diddley, pay Bo Diddley Please pay Bo Diddley, pay Bo Diddley He went around the world in a station wagon He was working the road till his tail was dragging He kept a whopping and thumping and making um dance Ya know he never ever saw a cash advance Chorus: Instrumental Well now Bo Diddley he never saw enough From I’m a Man or Who Do You Love Well they ain’t just a cheating a rock and roll singer Remember Bo Diddley is a gun slinger Chorus: Call the FBI Call the IRS Call up BMI Call up Leonard Chess Somebody pay Bo Diddley, Pay Bo Diddley 4 times and out Song sounds like Fade Away and Bo Diddleys a gun slinger. Play with a driving beat. I Gary Nicholson, a great writer and singer wrote this as a tribute to Bo and a slam to who steal the works of writers for profit.
