Sweet Thang

(Nat Stuckey)

Well, I slipped out of the house about sundown

While mama was a washing her hair

And you can bet your bottom dollar she'll come a lookin' for me

When she finds that I'm not there.

And if she catches her sweet thang a running around

I know there'll be the devil to pay

She'll come blowin' like a cyclone through that door

And I can hear exactly what she'll say.

Well, has anybody here see my sweet thang

I got a notion he'll be headin' this way

'Cause when my sweet thang's out tom cattin' around

He finds a sandbox like this to play.

I wanna tell all you barroom roses

That if my sweet thang does happen by

You'd better take my advice if you'll blink more than twice

You'd better have something in your eye.

--- Instrumental ---

Well, I gave my baby money on payday

Except a little she don't know that I've got

'Cause there's a cute little waitress down at the corner cafe

And she seems to like me quite a lot.

Well, we were sittin' in this back booth a havin' a talk

And she's believen every word that I said

When the door blew open and mama walked in

Yellin' loud enough to wake the dead.

Well, has anybody here see my sweet thang

I got a notion he'll be headin' this way

'Cause when my sweet thang's out tom cattin' around

He finds a sandbox like this to play.

I wanna tell all you cafe cuties

If my sweet thang should happen by

You'd better take mom's advice if you'll blink more than twice

You'd better have something in your eye.

Yes, You take all mom's advice if you'll blink more than twice

You'd better have something in your eye...