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Artist: Big Maceo Merriweather
Canonical path: /big-maceo-merriweather/can-t-you-read
Related lyric paths: 6
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Can't You Read
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Can't You Read
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Way back in the nineteen hundred and ten
The monkey and the baboon, they came walkin' in
The monkey told the baboon, "Let's shoot a game a pool"
The monkey could shoot, but the baboon wasn't no fool
Next thing came along was a little mule
He said, "You know I'm so mad, I even can't wear no shoe"
Next thing came along, there was Mr. Cat
"We ain't gonna have no such a-stuff goin' on here like that"
Next thing came, was a little mouse,
"Let's all get drunk an' break up this doggone house"
Can't you read, now can't you read
If you keep on readin' I'm bound to put you out
Well, the monkey an' the elephant, they went out for a little drive
The elephant hit the monkey right square in his eye
The monkey looked up with a tear an' a sigh
Said, "Look at here big boy, you oughta get someone your size,
One of these days I'm gonna climb your tree,
Remember big boy you gotta march right under me"
"When you march under me, you better march careful 'n fast,
I'll get me a limb an' break it 'cross your...
Now can't you read, now can't you read
If you keep on readin', I'm bound to put you out
If anybody just happen to ask you
Where the weddin' gonna be?
Come right down there on Hazen street
Cold down there just about the end of the week
You can get most anything that you care to eat
If you don't like shrimp, just name your dish
They'll even serve you some a that ol' fillet fish
Now can't you read, now can't you read
If you keep on reading, mama, I'm bound to put you out
Yeah, play it Mr. Maceo! (piano)
Well, fifteen cents you know that's the regular price
If you got two fifteen, we'll even serve you twice
Can't you read, now can't you read
If you keep on reading, I'm bound to put you out
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