Written by Fred Koller/Keith Whitley
G, D, G G NOW THE BIBLE TELLS THE STORY BOUT ADAMS RIB C HOW THE LORD MADE A WOMAN FOR COMPANIONSHIP G D G THE FIRST THING SHE DID WAS TAKE A BITE OF THAT FORBIDDEN FRUIT G I GUESS WE'LL BE PAYIN TILL THE END OF TIME C AT LEAST THATS HOW IT IS WITH THAT WOMAN OF MINE G D G OH LORD, I THINK I WANT MY RIB BACKG THERES BEEN A HOLE IN MY WALLET AND A PAIN IN MY SIDE C EVER SINCE I MADE THAT GIRL MY BLUSHIN BRIDE G D G HER DADDY CALLS HER ANGEL AND HER MAMMA CALLS HER THREE TIMES A NIGHT G HER COUSINS ON MY SOFA, HER SISTERS GOT MY CAR C HER BROTHERS DRINK MY LIQUIR LIKE MY HOUSE WAS A BAR G D G C OH LORD, I THINK I WANT MY RIB BACK G D G OH LORD, I THINK I WANT MY RIB BACK (CHORUS)C NOW THIS IS WRONG, BABY THAT AINT RIGHT G IM WORKIN TRYIN TO PLEASE THAT WOMAN DAY AND NIGHT C D SHES NEVER SATISFIED ALTHOUGH I TRY TO DO THE BEST THAT I CAN G THIS HAS GOTTA CHANGE OR HONEY IM GONNA LEAVE C I WONT LET EVOLUTION MAKE A MONKEY OUTA ME G D G OH LORD, I THINK I WANT MY RIB BACK