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...