Lonnie Johnson - Sweet Potato Blues (1927) lyrics

Old uncle Josh, he lives down on the farm.

He raise sweet potatoes and cotton and corn.

He said by gosh, I ain’t goin’ ta give you none.

I got a sweet potato head is steaming hot.

Before I give it away I’m goin’ ta let it rot.

I got sweet potatoes, I ain’t goin’ ta give you none.

Old aunt Jane gotta sweet potato in her hand.

If you want good potatoes bake it in my pan.

I got sweet potatoes, I ain’t goin’ ta give you none.

Keep up your stove, head is burnin’ low.

I’m goin’ ta show you something mama, you never seen before.

I got sweet potatoes, ain’t goin’ ta give you none.

I ain’t goin’ ta give you none of my bakin’ I ain’t got enough.

If you want to get my sweet potatoes you got to buy my stuff.

‘Cause I got sweet potatoes, and I ain’t goin’ ta give you none.