Can't You Read Lyrics - Singles - Big Maceo

Way back tale 

In nineteen hundred and ten 

The monkey and the baboon 

They came walkin' in 

The monkey told the baboon 

Let's shoot a game of pool 

The monkey could shoot 

But the baboon wadn't no fool 

Next thing came along 

Was a little mule 

He say, 'You know I'm so mad 

I even can't wear no shoes' 

Next thing came along 

There was Mr. Cat 

We ain't gon' have no such-a stuff 

Goin' on here like that 

Next thing came 

Was a little mouse 

'Let's all get drunk 

And break up the doggone house' 

Can't ya re-ead? 

Now, can't ya re-ead? 

If ya keep on readin' 

I'm bound to put you wise 

(Tampa sings:) 

Well, the monkey and the elephant 

They went out for a little drive 

The elephant hit the monkey 

Right square in his eye 

The monkey looked up 

With a tear in his eye 

Said, 'Look-a-here big boy 

You oughta get someone yo' size 

One a these days 

I'm gonna climb yo' tree 

Remember big boy 

You got to march right under me 

When you march under me 

You better march careful and fast 

I get me limb and break it 

Cross yo' ~ 

Now, can't you re-ead 

Now can't you re-ead 

If you keep on readin' 

I'm bound to put you wise 

If anybody jus' happen to ask'd you 

Where the waitin' gonna be? 

Tell him right down there on 

Hazen Street 

Go down there 

Just about the end of the week 

You can get most anything 

That you care to eat 

If you don't like shrimp 

Just na-ame yo' dish 

They will even sell you 

Some a-that ol' filtie fish 

Now, can't you re-ead? 

Now, can't you re-ead? 

Now, if you keep on readin' 

Mama, I'm bound to put you wise 

'Yeah, play it Mr. Maceo' 

(piano, guitar) 

Well, fifteen cents 

You know that's reg'lar price 

If you got two bits 

They will even serve you twice 

Can't you re-ead? 

Now, can't you re-read? 

If you keep on readin' 

I'm bound to put you wise. 

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