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Album The Paramount Project Volume 3 (12200-12299)

Skeeg-A-Lee Blues by Ford and Ford

Performed by
Ford and Ford
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Although “Skeeg-A-Lee” is one of only two songs recorded by obscure vaudeville duo Ford and Ford, it has nonetheless gained some notoriety as one of the earliest recordings of the famous American folk song “Stagger Lee,” as well as the first recording of Stagger Lee to have lyrics. However, the lyri...

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Skeeg-A-Lee Blues Lyrics

[Verse 1: Ethel Ford]
Woke up this morning, heard somebody callin' me
I woke up this morning, heard somebody callin' me
It was my outside man [?] skeeg-a-lee

[Verse 2: Zollie Ford & Ethel Ford]
Listen, pretty mama, let me get you told
Now listen, pretty mama, let me get you told
(What are you gonna tell me, daddy?)
Candy man's comin' back, lookin' for good jelly roll

[Verse 3: Ethel Ford & Zollie Ford]
I want all you women now to strictly understand
I want all you women now to strictly understand
(Sing it a long time, mama)
You can have my regular, but don't mess with that outside man

[Verse 4: Zollie Ford]
I'll buy you good clothes, mama, take you to ever' bootleggin' joint in town
I'll buy you good clothes, mama, take you to ever' bootleggin' joint in town
But if I catch you [whoopin'/woofin'], baby, I'll tear your kingdom down

[Verse 5: Ethel Ford & Zollie Ford]
Now all these women in town are cryin' "Daddy, you done put that thing on me"
(Sing it 'til the wagon come, mama)
All the women in town are cryin' "Daddy, you done put that thing on me"
Well it ain't a doggone thing, mama, but skeeg-a-lee

Skeeg-A-Lee Blues Q&A

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Skeeg-A-Lee Blues was written by Ford and Ford.

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