MAYBE NOT AT ALL
Ethel Waters / Sidney Easton  1920's

as rec by George Melly w John Chilton's Feetwarmers  1970's

also rec by Ethel Waters  1920's


Jim Johnson took Miss Tracy home,
Was the first night that they'd met.
He claimed to be a small town sheik,
And all his jive was set!

He laid his hat and coat,
And said, "Here I'll stay!",
But his feathers fell
When he heard her say;

Not on the first night baby,
I ain't known you long enough!
Don't you think you're kinda hasty
To try that kind of stuff?

Don't you slam my front door, daddy,
When you go out,
Just because you didn't get
What you was thinkin' about!

Not on the first night baby,
Or maybe not at all!
Or maybe not at all!

Are you goin' deaf daddy?  I said;

Not on the first night baby,
Ain't known you long enough!
Don't you think you're kinda hasty
To try that kind of stuff?

Run around the block, huh papa,
Find yourself a man!
I ain't no seaport,
You can't anchor in here!

Not on the first night baby,
Or maybe not at all!
Or maybe not at all!

Now I'm gettin' real mad!

Not on the first night baby,
Ain't known you long enough!
Don't you think you're kinda hasty
To try that kind of stuff?

Let me out, papa,
That's no way to act!
I hope my doughnut hits you
In the middle of your back!

Not on the first night baby,
Or maybe not at all!
Or maybe not at all!
Or maybe, maybe,
Maybe not at all!
And when I said, "Home James!",
I mean, "Home James!".





(Contributed by Peter Akers - October 2009)