Tommy Tucker is best known for his 1964 hit “Hi-Heel Sneakers”. “Alimony” is a relatively obscure gem that followed a year later, and its music bears more than a passing resemblance to the earlier hit.
[Verse 1]
Alimony, alimony, alimony's killing me
Out of all my fourteen children
Ain't but two that looks like me
A look here judge can you do something
Alimony, alimony's killing me
[Verse 2]
Look at this one, look at that one
Tell me do they look like me
All my friends said, don't you worry
Say they'ed testify for me
Well, I'm wondering Judge your honor
Which of my friends had it in for me
Let me hear you play one here baby
[Guitar solo]
[Verse 3]
Please, have mercy, judge your honor
I'm as poor as I can be
Ain't no money in my pockets
Since way back in fifty-three
Can't you cut down on my payments?
Alimony, alimony's killing me
[Outro]
She's got thirteen children
Just look at her, Judge
You think that could be my woman over there?
No me, Judge
What? Four years? Four years of what?
Alimony was written by Brenda Lee Jones & Welton Young & Tommy Tucker.
Alimony was produced by Herb Abramson.
Tommy Tucker released Alimony on Fri Jan 01 1965.