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Lucky Millinder Orchestra -- I Want A Tall Skinny Papa
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Vocals
Lucky Millinder
Lucky Millinder
First Violin
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra
Performer
Archie Johnson
Archie Johnson
Trumpet
Freddie Webster
Freddie Webster
Trumpet
Nelson Bryant
Nelson Bryant
Trumpet
George Stevenson
George Stevenson
Trombone
Edward Morant
Edward Morant
Trombone
Joe Britton
Joe Britton
Trombone
George James
George James
Alto Saxophone
Billy Bowen
Billy Bowen
Alto Saxophone
Stafford Simon
Stafford Simon
Tenor Saxophone
Ernest Purce
Ernest Purce
Baritone Saxophone
Clyde Hart
Clyde Hart
Piano
Trevor Bacon
Trevor Bacon
Guitar
Panama Francis
Panama Francis
Drums
George Duvivier
George Duvivier
Upright Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lucky Millinder
Lucky Millinder
Songwriter
Stafford Simon
Stafford Simon
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I want a tall skinny papa
(Yeah)
I want a tall skinny papa
(Yeah)
I want a tall skinny papa
(Yeah)
I want a tall skinny papa
(Yeah)
I want a tall skinny papa, that's all I'll ever need
[Verse 2]
She wants a, tall, tall, tall skinny papa
Tall, tall, tall, skinny papa
Tall, tall, tall, skinny papa
Tall, tall, tall, skinny papa
I want a tall skinny papa
That's all I'll ever need
[Verse 3]
He's got to be all mine (Yes)
Treat me fine (Uh-huh)
Walk a chalk line and stay on my mind
He's got to be alright
Learn to fight all night
Mama will do the rest
And now how 'bout that, miss?
He's got to do what he's told
And bring sweet mama that gold
To satisfy my soul
[Verse 4]
He's gotta be tall
(Yeah)
Tall
(Yeah)
He's gotta be tall
(Yeah)
Tall
(Yeah)
I want a tall skinny papa
That's all I'll ever need
Written by: Lucky Millinder, Stafford Simon
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