It's a funny way to tell you baby,

What could I do?

I've been talkin to the preacher,

And he sent me to you.

There's a penny on the sidewalk,

But you stepped on a crack

Mama's singing in the kitchen,

But she's clutchin' her back

There's a funny wind a-blowin'

Down the rays you your hair

Everybody doin' cartwheels baby,

But you're still in bed

You can tell me it's your nature, girl

But I don't buy that

I can tell you like to lie

Just by the tilt of your hat



One guy's laughing,

One guy's weeping,

One guy's twitchin'

And you lay sleeping



Tell me why you sleeping baby

One guy's laughing, mama,

One guy's weeping,

One guy's twitchin' down on the floor, mama

Tell me why you sleeping baby



I've been talking in the kitchen,

And I'm skinning a cat

I know you you wanna see my jackknife,

But I'm using a bat

Put the mutton on the table,

There's a fork by your plate

Someone told me you're starving,

But I know you just ate.



One guy's laughing,

One guy's weeping,

One guy's twitchin'

And you lay sleepin'