A To Z Blues - Josie Miles, Billy Higgins

J: Yes looka here, every night, when you come home from work

You don’t do nothin' but stomp and fight

B: Is that so?

Now you left last night at half past eight

J: Yes and I come home this mornin' at four

B: And you had the nerve to bring another man

Right smack up to my door

J: Don’t let that worry you old gal (?)

Now man, I’m through with you

B: Through with me?

J: Yessir

B: Before you go, here’s what I’m goin' to do

J: What you gonna do, boy?

B: I’m gonna cut your nappy head four diff’rent ways

Long, short, deep and wide

When I get through usin' my black-handled razor

You know you’re gonna take a ride

J: If you can catch me

B: I’m gonna cut A B C D

In the top of your head

That’s gonna be treatin' you nice

And you ain’t gonna be dead

I’m gonna cut E F G

Right across your face

H I J K

That where runnin' takes place

I’m gonna cut L M N

'Cross both of your arms

You gonna sell shoestrings and pencils

Your whole life long

I’m gonna cut O P Q

That means trouble to you

I’m gonna grab you too and turn you

Ev’ry way but loose

I’m gonna cut R S T

Just to hear you cry

That’s the last time tears

Are gonna run from both of your eyes

I’m gonna cut U V W

On the bottom of your feet

And that’s the last time you’ll walk down

Thirty-fifth Street

I’m gonna mark you 'cross your bosom

With X Y Z

When I get through with alphabet

You’ll stop messin' with me