Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Have You Got The Gumption, artist - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five. Date of issue: 31.12.1998
Song language: English
Have You Got The Gumption |
| Whenever sponge-nosed Pete |
| Met the cop on the beat |
| He was higher than a fly on a spray |
| Any day |
| When Pete knew he was booked |
| At the policeman he’d looked |
| And defending his virtue |
| You could hear him say |
| Have you got the gumption |
| To make the assumption |
| That I’m inebriated? |
| Have you got the gall |
| To say alcohol has gone to my wig? |
| I ain’t had a drink, sir |
| Since I made the clink, sir |
| The night I celebrated |
| At the garbage man’s ball |
| When we had that brawl |
| You remember, officer? |
| You may be the law |
| Still, there could be a flaw |
| In your calculations, old top |
| I got troubles enough |
| I ain’t even touchin' the stuff |
| Not even a wee *hic* little drop |
| Just draw with some chalk, sir |
| A line and I’ll walk, sir |
| Straighter than a judge man |
| Have you got the gumption |
| To make the assumption that I’m pinched? |
| Yes, you may be the law |
| Still, there could be a flaw |
| In your calculations, old top |
| I got troubles enough |
| I’m not even touchin' the stuff |
| Not even a wee *hic* little drop |
| Just draw with some chalk, sir |
| A line and I’ll walk, sir |
| Straighter than a judge man |
| Have you got the gumption |
| To make the assumption that I’m pinched? |
| You mean officer, you’re gonna put me in jail? |
| Don’t close that gate! |
| Let me take a walk, I’ll be straight |
| Hey officer! |
| Take these things off my arm |
| I ain’t gonna do nobody no harm |
| Oh, officer! |
| I know the captain of the priest said- |
| Don’t hit me with that blackjack |
| I ain’t comin' back |
| Oh ociffer! |
| If I’ve got to go |
| Let me take my horn |
| So I could be real darn |
| Oh ociffer, you’re doin' wrong, ociffer |