COME ON AND GET IT HONEY
Richard Larkin

as rec by Nellie Lutcher (vocal & piano) 
w Hurley Ramey (guitar) Truck Parham (bass)
Alvin Burroughs (drums)  1948


Now you've been complaing much too long,
You're filled with misery!
Now the world ain't so sad
And things ain't so bad,
At least it seems that way to me!

Put on your bright red tie, slick back your hair,
Then knock on my door and we'll go from there!
Come on and get it, honey,
Come on and get it, honey,
Come on and get it, honey,
While the gettin's good good good!

I'm here to tell ya, yes I am to stay!
A little lovin's guaranteed to chase your blues away!
Come on and get it, honey,
Come on and get it, honey,
Come on and get it, honey,
While the gettin's good good good!

Some like 'em short, some like 'em tall;
The bigger they come, the harder they fall!
Come on and get it, honey,
Come on and get it, honey,
Come on and get it, honey,
While the gettin's good good good!

Like north and south and east and west,
All the world loves a lover, you know the rest!
Come on and get it, honey,
Come on and get it, honey,
Come on and get it, honey,
While the gettin's good good good!

Now listen to me, my word I say,
Tomorrow never comes, then I do it today!
Come on and get it, honey,
Come on and get it, honey,
Come on and get it, honey,
While the gettin's good good good!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - May 2011)