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New Shave 'Em Dry

by Lil Johnson

on Lil Johnson Vol. 2 1936-1937 (1994)

I want all you pimps and ramblers to gather round
While I give you the first lowdown
About a certain woman, I don't call her name
But she's round here "whoopy-doopin'" with her mama's man
Now must I holler? No, I'm gonna shave 'em dry

She goes to bed every night and sleeps till twelve
Gets up and goes, takes off to Nell's
Now what she's doin' I cain't understand
All the neighbours say she's with her mama's man
Now must I holler? No, I'm gonna shave 'em dry

Now she's the kind that don't pick 'em, she'll take 'em any style
If they don't drum enough to fall for her jive
A dollar is a dollar and in God we trust
You all right with her but your dollars come first
Now must I holler? No, I'm gonna shave 'em dry

Now if you want somethin' good and want it cheap
You can go down on Eighteenth Street
Step right in with your money in your hand
You can get it any way you want it then
Now must I holler? No, I'm gonna shave 'em dry

I'm gonna tell you-all women and to please understand
Don't start no three-six-nine with my man
'Cause if you do you'll surely get on wrong
I got a Forty-four that'll put your waters on
Now must I holler? No, I'll shave you dry