Transcribed from Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, vocal by Louis Jordan,
recorded March 29, 1939.
From Louis
Jordan and His Tympany Five, 1934-1940; The Chronogical Classics, 636.
Sam Jones done snagged his britches,
Now he's walkin' round here in
stitches,
He always pal'ed 'round with his
vipers
'Til they brought him down to his
diapers,
Hmm! Old Sam is beat down to his
socks!
Like the chicks say Sam just twitches,
He was a viper 'til he tore his
britches,
Played the numbers 'til his clothes
was gone,
Poor Sam's all ragged and torn,
The chicks beat Sam down to the
bricks!
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