REET, PETITE AND GONE
Louis Jordan


I GOT A GIRL WHO BEATS 'EM ALL
SHE ISN'T TOO SHORT AND SHE ISN'T TOO TALL
SHE'S IN THE GROOVE AND SHE'S RIGHT ON THE BALL
'CAUSE SHE'S REET, PETITE AND GONE 

OH WHAT A BABE, SHE'S THE TOPS
WHEN WE GO OUT THEY DON'T NEED TRAFFIC COPS
'CAUSE ONE LOOK AT HER AND THE TRAFFIC STOPS
SHE IS REET, PETITE AND GONE

WHEN THE BOYS ALL GATHER 'ROUND AT NIGHT TO HAVE A BALL
NOW THAT I'VE GOT THIS FINE GAL, I DON'T PAY NO MIND AT ALL

NO MORE NIGHTS AT SLOPPY JOE'S
NO MORE BETTIN' ON THE NOSE
I'LL GIVE UP ALL MY FANCY CLOTHES
'CAUSE SHE'S REET, PETITE AND GONE

THIS TIME I'M GONNA DO THINGS RIGHT
NEVER LET MY BABY OUT OF MY SIGHT
WE'LL TIE THE KNOT AND TIE IT TIGHT
'CAUSE SHE'S REET, PETITE AND GONE

GOT SOME MONEY IN MY JEANS
FEELING LIKE A MAN OF MEANS
BUT I'LL GIVE UP ALL THOSE OTHER QUEENS
'CAUSE SHE'S REET, PETITE AND GONE 

THAT CHICK HAS REALLY CHANGED MY ATTITUDE
WHENEVER I GAZE ON HER PULCHRITUDE
I'M TELLING YOU BOYS, SHE'S SO MIGHTY FINE
SHE'S GOT ME ALL WRAPPED UP LIKE A BALL OF TWINE

ALL THE OTHER GIRLS, THEY LEAVE ME COLD
YOU CAN'T COMPARE BRASS TO FOURTEEN-CARAT GOLD
WHEN THEY MADE HER, THEY BROKE THE MOLD
SHE IS REET, PETITE AND GONE

I GOT A GIRL WHO BEATS 'EM ALL
SHE ISN'T TOO SHORT AND SHE ISN'T TOO TALL
SHE'S IN THE GROOVE AND SHE'S RIGHT ON THE BALL
'CAUSE SHE'S REET, PETITE AND GONE