Its a funny way to tell you baby,
What could I do?
Ive been talkin to the preacher,
And he sent me to you.
Theres a penny on the sidewalk,
But you stepped on a crack
Mamas singing in the kitchen,
But shes clutchin her back
Theres a funny wind a-blowin
Down the rays you your hair
Everybody doin cartwheels baby,
But youre still in bed
You can tell me its your nature, girl
But I dont buy that
I can tell you like to lie
Just by the tilt of your hat

One guys laughing,
One guys weeping,
One guys twitchin
And you lay sleeping

Tell me why you sleeping baby
One guys laughing, mama,
One guys weeping,
One guys twitchin down on the floor, mama
Tell me why you sleeping baby

Ive been talking in the kitchen,
And Im skinning a cat
I know you you wanna see my jackknife,
But Im using a bat
Put the mutton on the table,
Theres a fork by your plate
Someone told me youre starving,
But I know you just ate.

One guys laughing,
One guys weeping,
One guys twitchin
And you lay sleepin