RIFFIN' THE SCOTCH
Benny Goodman / Dick McDonough / Buck Washington

Benny Goodnman & his Orchestra 
(vocal - Billie Holiday)  
recorded December 18th 1933 
New York


I jumped out of the fryin' pan
And right into the fire,
But I lost me a cheatin' man
And got a no 'count liar!

Swapped the old one for the new one,
Now the new one's breakin' my heart!
I jumped out of the fryin' pan
And right into the fire,
Lord, right into the fire!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - March 2013)


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Kay Starr
with The Lamplighter All Stars
recorded June 15th 1946 Los Angeles


(scat)

I jumped from out of a frying pan,
Right into a fire!
I got rid of a no-count man,
I got a no-count liar!

Trade the old one for a new one,
But the new one is breakin' my heart!
I jumped from out of a frying pan,
Right into the fire!

I jumped from out of a frying pan,
Right into the fire!
I traded silk for calico,
But country life's too slow!

I left the city,
What a pity,
'Cause the country is bringin' me down!
Say, you can have this country life,
I'm goin' back to town!

I jumped from out of a frying pan,
Right into that fire!
One day I bought myself a farm,
And I found out with a liar!

Got a rabbit
With a habit,
Now the habit is bringin' me down!
I jumped from out of a frying pan,
Right into the fire!
I jumped from out of a frying pan,
Right into the fire!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - February 2017)