It's a funny way to tell you baby
What could I do?
I've been talkin to the preacher
And he sent me to you
There's a penny on the sidewalk
But you stepped on a crack
Mama's singing in the kitchen
But she's clutchin' her back
There's a funny wind a-blowin'
Down the rays you your hair
Everybody doin' cartwheels baby
But you're still in bed
You can tell me it's your nature, girl
But I don't buy that
I can tell you like to lie
Just by the tilt of your hat

One guy's laughing
One guy's weeping
One guy's twitchin'
And you lay sleeping

Tell me why you sleeping baby
One guy's laughing, mama
One guy's weeping
One guy's twitchin' down on the floor, mama
Tell me why you sleeping baby
I've been talking in the kitchen
And I'm skinning a cat
I know you you wanna see my jackknife
But I'm using a bat
Put the mutton on the table
There's a fork by your plate
Someone told me you're starving
But I know you just ate

One guy's laughing
One guy's weeping
One guy's twitchin'
And you lay sleepin'