Papa Charlie Jackson Mama Don't You Think I Know
Got a knock‑kneed mama : down in Tennessee
She's short and squatty : she's all right with me
Now knock‑kneed mama : what you going to cook tonight
Whatever you cook : just cook it right
You got a face like a washboard : and a mouth like a tub
Teach my mama : that washboard rub
Now some people say : chitlings are good to eat
I'll never eat chitlings : long as hog got feet
Takes a long‑tailed monkey : a short‑tailed dog
To do that dance : they call the falling off the log
Now the monkey told the elephant : if he's not drunk
I know you're sober : you got the tail in front
Now the monkey told the elephant : you may be drinking
wine
You can't switch your tail : like I switch mine
