You Can't Make The Grade Lyrics - Washboard Sam

Well, your woman's actin' funny 

When you start to gettin' old 

This is a story 

Never been told 

Too late, old man 

Yo' debts have been paid 

Yes, your race is done ruined 

Man, you can't make the grade 

She works like an ox 

Come home tired as a mule 

When you get sixty years old 

Befo' you know you's a fool 

Too late, old man 

Yo' debts have been paid 

Yes, your race is done ruined 

Man, you can't make the grade 

At midnight she shake you 

She knows that's a joke 

She know it will be early in the mo'nin 

Befo' she get you woke 

Too late, old man 

Yo' debts have been paid 

Yes, your race is done ruined 

Man, you can't make the grade 

'Alrighty now, I'm up, play one' 

(instrumental & sax) 

'Yes, yas' 

On Monday, you feel like playin' 

She says she don't like yo' game 

Tuesday, come 

It's about the same 

Wednesday, she 'cussed you of 

Some other chick 

Thursday, when you touch her 

She says she's sick 

Friday, come 

She kiss you on yo' cheek 

She know you should have enough money 

To last her all the week 

Too late, old man 

Yo' debts have been paid 

Yes, your race is done ruined 

Man, you can't make the grade. 

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