Rag Mama Rag

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Says I'm going uptown hat in my hand
Looking for the woman ain't got no man
Just as well be looking for a needle in the sand
Looking for a woman ain't got no man.

Oh rag
Rag
Rag
Said do that rag.

Oh rag
Oh rag
Rag
Said do that rag.

Says I wouldn't have thought my gal would treatin' me so
Love another man stay at my back door
Mind mama what you sow
You got to reap just what you sow.

Oh rag
Rag now
Rag baby
Rag mama
Said do that rag.

Oh rag
Do it a long time
Rag
Said do that rag.

Now if you'll get you one woman better get you two
One for your buddy other one for you
Got me a wife and a sweetheart too
Wife don't love me my sweetheart do.

Oh rag
Rag baby
Rag
Rag mama
Said do that rag.

Oh rag
Rag
Rag baby
Said do that rag.

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[Scat verse]

Oh rag
Oh rag baby
Rag mama
Said do that rag.

Oh rag
Oh rag baby
Rag mama
Said do that rag.

Now rag baby

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Oh rag
Oh rag
Rag mama
Said do that rag.

Said my gal hollered murder I ain't raised my hand
Pistol in my pocket black jack in my hand
Took my gal under the willow tree
Ought to hear her hollering "Don't murder me!"

Oh rag shh
Oh rag
Rag now baby
Rag
Said do that rag.

Oh rag
Oh rag baby
Rag again
Said do that rag.

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Spoken: Rag now gal