KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
Clarence Williams

as rec by Bessie Smith  March 27th 1930 New York


If your man is nice and sweet,
Serving you lots of young pig meat,
Oh yes, keep it to yourself!

If you know you nare standin' fast,
Got him worried where you're at,
Oh yes, keep it to yourself!

He don't fall for no-one,
He don't call for no-one,
He don't give nobody none of his L-O-V-E,
'Cause it's yours!

If you man is full of action,
Givin' you lots of satisfaction,
Oh yes, keep it to yourself!

If you gotta have a kiss an' a squeeze,
Makes me weak way down in my knees,
Oh yes, keep it to yourself!

If he tries to treat you right,
Give you lovin' every night,
Oh yes, keep it to yourself!

He don't fall for no-one,
He don't call for no-one,
He don't give nobody none of his L-O-V-E,
'Cause it's yours!

With your man you got the best go,
Don't broadcast in on nobody's radio!
Oh yes, keep it to yourself!






(Contributed by Peter Akers - November 2009)