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Creole Mammah bettah watch your step / Don't wantcha hangin round raddy places;

Creole gal Ahm gonnah lose mah rep / Ef Ah ever catch you stealing base

 

 

 

Creole Mammah Turn Your Damper Down

 

                                         By Marcus B. Christian

 

Creole Mammah turn your damper down

You got mah oven hot and red;

Creole Mammah turn your damper down

Cuz you got things turning round in mah head;

Quit your foolin' -- let's go to town --

Mammah turn your damper down!

Ah said,

Mammah turn your damper down.

 

Creole Mammah bettah watch your step

Don't wantcha hangin round raddy places;

Creole gal Ahm gonnah lose mah rep

Ef Ah ever catch you stealing bases;

Ah ainh foolin so you get hep --

Gal you bettah watch your step!

Ah swear,

Gal you bettah watch your step.

 

Creole mammah, lissen heah,

You know Ah am your monkey man;

As swear Ah loves you honey chere

Modan anything in dis doggone land;

Lissen, Baby to your Lawd's comman --

En doncha cheatcha lovin man --

Ah said,

Doncha cheatcha lovin man.

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