Transcribed from vocals by Caroline Johnson, accompanied
by Fats Waller, recorded 4/23/1924.
From Fats
Waller 1922-1926; The Chronogical Classics, 664.
Daddy, let me tell to you
Just why Mama's feeling blue,
It's forever on my mind,
I'm undecided what to do;
Mama's got to let it out,
You should know without a doubt,
Just what's driving me insane,
Now here's what it's all about:
Mama's losin' a mighty good chance,
Fooling 'long with you.
Mama should have told you long
in advance,
But she didn't know what you'd
do.
I could-a had a ring, a fur coat,
too.
A sweet lovin' daddy who could
do, do, do;
Mama's losin' a mighty good chance,
Fooling 'long with you.
Mama's losin' a mighty good chance,
Fooling 'long with you,
Mama should have told you long
in advance,
But she didn't know what you'd
do,
I could-a had a flat, money he'd
bring,
A sweet, loving daddy, who could
shake that thing;
Mama's losin' a mighty good chance,
Fooling 'long with you,
You big mistreater!
Fooling 'long with you,
You long mosquito!
Fooling 'long with you!
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Published 4/15/99.
