KEEP ON CHURNIN' (TILL THE BUTTER COMES)
(Henry Glover)


Wynonie Harris - 1952

Also recorded by: Hank Ballard & The Midnighters


Keep on churnin' till the butter comes
Keep on churnin' till the butter comes
Keep on pumpin', make the butter flow
Wipe off the paddle and churn some more

Little Boy Blue come blow your horn
Cow's in the meadow, sheep's in the corn
Take the sheep, leave him be
Bring the finest brown cow straight to me

Keep on churnin' till the butter comes
Keep on churnin' till the butter comes
Keep on pumpin', make the butter flow
Wipe off the paddle and churn some more

Keep on churnin' till the butter comes
Keep on churnin' till the butter comes
Keep on pumpin', make the butter flow
Wipe off the paddle and churn some more

How now brown cow, keep on eatin' the hay
Go in your shed, be sure you're fed
Go in your shed, be sure you're fed
Daddy needs butter for his shortnin' bread

Keep on churnin' till the butter comes
Keep on churnin' till the butter comes
Keep on pumpin', make the butter flow
Wipe off the paddle and churn some more

(Sax Solo)

Ooh now, moo cow, keep on swingin' your tail
Don't kick over the pail
First comes the milk, then comes the cream
It takes good butter to make your Daddy scream

Keep on churnin' till the butter comes
Keep on churnin' till the butter comes
Keep on pumpin', make the butter flow
Wipe off the paddle and churn some more

I wanted some butter one day
Fine brown cow came my way
We kept on pumpin', butter came jumpin'
I'll milk you cow till my pail is full
Lookout heifer, here comes your boy!



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2015)