My Hi-De-Ho Man

Transcribed from Lil Hardin Armstrong and Her Swing Orchestra, recorded October 27, 1936.
From Lil Hardin Armstrong and Her Swing Orchestra, 1936-1940, Chronological Classics,  vol. 564.

Now, I was always known to be the vamp of my hometown,
And everyone could plainly see that I'd make any man my clown,
I broke the hearts of many men,
The way I did it sure was a sin,
But now those days are gone,
Since my hi-de-ho man came along!

I fell for a hi-de-ho man and he means the world to me,
And I don't wanna make you understand what's on him to see;
Sometimes I quit him; it's all in vain;
It's just too bad when he hi-de-hos again;
Hmmm, my little hi-de-ho man!
[Scats]

Hmmm, now, that was my little hi-de-ho man, but he ain't worth a dime,
Now all that I can ever get from him is just a gang of beat-up time,
Say, he treats me mean and he sometimes hit me,
I don't care long as he don't quit me;
Hmmm, my little hi-de-ho man!
[Scats]

Now, folks, did you hear my hi-de-ho man? Oh, he's my honey!
I'm gonna bum, beg, borrow, and steal all I can so he can have his correct money;
Say, he stays out late, won't even phone,
Tells me my place is home alone;
Hmmm, such a little hi-de-ho man!
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