IF IT DON'T FIT DON'T FORCE IT
Barrelhouse Annie (Aletha Dickerson)
Barrelhouse Annie    rec March 3rd 1937 Chicago




If it don't fit don't force it,
'Cause you'll make your momma mad.
If it don't fit don't force it,
'Cause you'll only get in bad.


Changed the lock 'cause you stayed out till four,
Your key didn't fit, you tried to break down the door!
If it don't fit don't force it,
'Cause you'll make your momma mad.


If it don't fit don't force it,
'Cause you'll make your momma mad.
If it don't fit don't force it,
'Cause you'll only get in bad.


Now it may stretch, it may not tear at all,
But you'll never pack that big mule up in my stall!
If it don't fit don't force it,
'Cause you'll make your momma mad.


If it don't fit don't force it,
'Cause you'll make your momma mad.
If it don't fit don't force it,
'Cause you'll only get in bad.


You don't seem to understand my position,
I never let you put my works out of commission!
If it don't fit don't force it,
'Cause you'll make your momma mad, oh yeah,
'Cause you'll make your momma mad.







(Contributed by Peter Akers - May 2008)