Cousin Of Mine - Sam Cooke

There’s a scandal

In the neighborhood

And it’s all about Julie Brown

It seems a long

Lost cousin, Jeremiah

Had lately arrived in town

Now when Julie’s fella

Came to call

And saw them kissing

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He started home at once

Now Julie said

I’m surprised at you

Don’t go acting like a dunce

Why, he’s a cousin of mine

A cousin of mine

You’re liable for to

See him here any old time

He’s a cousin of mine

A cousin of mine, go on

He’s a cousin of mine

Now when Julie had

Explained her relationship

He said, honey, that may be so

But this fella don’t look

Like a thirty-second cousin

That I met here a week ago

Julie smiled at him

And joined her cousin, sad

And as they slowly walked away

He heard him ask

Who was that fella

And he heard his Julie say

Why, he’s a cousin of mine

A cousin of mine

You’re liable for to

See him here any old time

He’s just a cousin of mine

A cousin of mine, go on

A cousin of mine

Would I fool you, go on

He’s a cousin of mine