Baby, Please Tell Me (1926)
Lonnie Johnson · Complete Recorded Works 1925-32, Vol. 1-(1925-26) [1991]
Baby, what's on your mind?
Baby, baby what's on your mind?
You can't even speak, and you can't even eat, poor child.
I'm heart-broken, and in trouble too.
I'm heart-broken, lord I'm in trouble too.
Lord, what more, can a poor broken-hearted man do.
Everybody come near and do this mess-a-round ,
Ah, play it, Mr. Lonnie Johnson , Ah, you play it so good ,
Mmmh, mmmh, mmmh , mmmh, Mr. Middle , [man's spoken words]
You think some people is happy, but I swear you don't know.
You think some people is happy, but I swear you don't know.
You don't know what's happening, after the door is closed.
Stand back if you want to hear it again , [man's spoken words]
Baby, baby what's on your mind?
You can't even speak, and you can't even eat, poor child.
I'm heart-broken, and in trouble too.
I'm heart-broken, lord I'm in trouble too.
Lord, what more, can a poor broken-hearted man do.
Everybody come near and do this mess-a-round ,
Ah, play it, Mr. Lonnie Johnson , Ah, you play it so good ,
Mmmh, mmmh, mmmh , mmmh, Mr. Middle , [man's spoken words]
You think some people is happy, but I swear you don't know.
You think some people is happy, but I swear you don't know.
You don't know what's happening, after the door is closed.
Stand back if you want to hear it again , [man's spoken words]