MY BABY'S PLAYGROUND
(Roosevelt Sykes 1937)

Roosevelt Sykes (vocal & piano)
recorded 1937


My baby loves to see me play marble, crazy 'bout my shootin' toy,
My baby loves to see me play marble, she crazy 'bout my shootin' toy,
When I rode my marble in a ring, her heart jumps for joy!

When I shoot from long time, my marble settles in my baby's ring,
When I shoot from long time my marble settles in my baby's ring,
She said, "Go ahead daddy, you knows how to control that thing!"

I love to play marble on my baby's playground,
I love to play marbles on my baby's playground,
When my aggy hit her peewee, it turned round and round!

When I started shootin' marble, I said, "Baby, don't you cheat on me!
When I started shootin' marble, she said, "Daddy, don't you cheat on me,
'Cause Im crazy 'bout your aggy, and I ain't gonna let you be!"

Just as sure as two and three is five,
Just as sure as two and three is five,
Im crazy 'bout my baby's playground, partner and that ain't no jive!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - August 2019)