A huge R&B hit (#80 Pop) for 'The Nucleus of Soul', O.V. Wright, in the spring of 1967.
"Eight Men, Four Women" ("Deadric Malone", a.k.a. Don Robey, a.k.a. anonymous Duke/Peacock staff writers)
Intro (sung by backing vocalists):
Am Dm (Eight men, four women F7 E7 Am E7 Lord, that's the jury of love)
Verse 1:
Am I dreamed that love was a crime I was alone, so lonely and blue C E7 Am F You know why? Because eight men and four women, Lord Am Dm Am E7 They found me guilty of loving you (loving you)
Verse 2:
As they were taking me away You were taking, I saw you when you were taking the witness stand You know what? I heard the lawyer when he asked you, my love "Do you really love that man?"
Bridge:
Am It was eight men and four women (guilty) E7 How could they be so blind (guilty) Am Dm How could they? I knew they sat there F7 E7 Am E7 And called true love a crime [this is what killed me]
Verse 3:
But a tear rolled down my cheek I felt so sorry for you You know why? Because in my heart I knew, oh yes, baby I knew That they would find you guilty too
Spoken interlude:
Am Judge, your honor and to the jury I intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are innocent And true love is not a crime
Coda:
F7 E7 Am (Lord, that's the jury of love) Lord, that's the jury of love
F7 E7 Am A mean judge and a mean jury, oh, that's the jury of love (Lord, that's the jury of love)
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