Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Can't You Read, artist - Big Maceo. Date of issue: 04.12.2011
Song language: English
Can't You Read |
| 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 |