Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Lyrics - Singles - Ma Rainey

Now, you heard the rest 

Ah, boys, I'm gonna show you the best 

Ma Rainey's gonna show you her black bottom 

Way down south in Alabamy 

I got a friend, they call dancin' Sammy 

Who's crazy about all the latest dances 

Black bottom stomps and the Jew baby prances 

The other night at a swell affair 

Soon as the boys found out that I was there 

They said, "Come on, Ma let's go to the cabaret" 

Where that band you ought to hear me say" 

I want to see that dance you call the black bottom 

I wanna learn that dance 

Don't you see the dance you call your big black bottom 

That'll put you in a trance 

All the boys in the neighborhood 

They say your black bottom is really good 

Come on and show me your black bottom 

I want to learn that dance 

I want to see the dance you call the black bottom 

I want to learn that dance 

Come on and show that dance you call your big black bottom 

It puts you in a trance 

Early last morning 'bout the break of day 

Grandpa told my grandma, I heard him say 

Get up and show your old man your black bottom 

I want to learn that dance 

Now I'm gonna show y'all my black bottom 

They stay to see that dance 

Wait until you see me do my big black bottom 

I'll put you in a trance 

Ah, do it ma, do it, honey 

Look it now Ma, you gettin' kinda rough here 

You gotta be yourself now, careful now 

Not too strong, not too strong, Ma 

I done shown y'all my black bottom 

You ought to learn that dance