Papas On The House Top

Mama made Papa be quiet as a mouse So Papa climbed on top of the house Made a lot of whoopee, made a lot of noise Stood up and cheered with the rest of the boys Baby's in the cradle, brother's gone to town Sister's in the parlor, trying on a gown Mama's in the kitchen messing all around Papa's on the house top, won't come down The Blues they've come, the Blues they've come Nobody knows where the Blues come from The Blues they've gone, the Blues they've gone And everybody's happy when the old Blues gone Baby's in the cradle, brother's gone to town Sister's in the parlor, trying on a gown Mama's in the kitchen messing all around Papa's on the house top, won't come down Papa saw a chicken out in the yard Picked up a rock and hit him hard Hit him hard, killed him dead Now the chicken's in the gravy and the gravy's on the bread Baby's in the cradle, brother's gone to town Sister's in the parlor, trying on a gown Mama's in the kitchen messing all around Papa's on the house top, won't come down Hush-a-little baby, don't you cry Blues gonna leave you by and by Papa came in, sure was cold Put the baby in the cradle and the Blues outdoor Baby's in the cradle, brother's gone to town Sister's in the parlor, trying on a gown Mama's in the kitchen messing all around Papa's on the house top, won't come down