Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Way down south in Alabamy I got a friend they call dancin' Sammy Who's crazy about all the latest dancin' Black Bottom Stomps and the new baby prancin' 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" When I got there, they began to say I want to see the dance they called the Black Bottom I wanna learn that dance Want to see the dance you call your Big Black Bottom That puts 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 wanna learn that dance I want to see the dance they called the Black Bottom I wanna learn that dance Wanna see you do the dance you call your Big Black Bottom It puts you in a trance Early one morning 'bout the break of day Grandpa told granma, heard him say "Get on up and you show the old man your Black Bottom" I want to learn that dance I want to learn that dance