I WANT A TALL SKINNY PAPA
Lucky Millinder / Sister Rosetta Tharpe  1942

Sister Rosetta Tharpe w Lucky Millinder & his Orch  
rec Feb 18th 1942


I wanna tall skinny papa, (yes!)
I wanna tall skinny papa, (yes!)
I wanna tall skinny papa, (yes!)
I wanna tall skinny papa, (yes!)
I wanna tall skinny papa,
That's all I'll ever need!

She wanna tall,tall, tall skinny papa,
Tall,tall, tall skinny papa,
Tall,tall, tall skinny papa,
Tall,tall, tall skinny papa,
Tall,tall, tall skinny papa,
I wanna tall skinny papa,
That's all I'll ever need!

He's got to be all mine, (yes!)
Treat me fine, (uh-huh!)
Walk the chalk line
And stay all mine, mine!

He's gotta be alright,
Learn to fight all night,
Mama will do the rest,
Now, how about that mess!
He's gotta do what he's told
And bring sweet mama that gold
To satisfy my soul!

He's gotta be tall! (yes!)
Sound! (yes)
He's gotta be tall! (yes!)
Tall! (yes!)
I wanna tall skinny papa,
That's all I'll ever need!





(Transcribed by Peter Akers - February 2012)