Papa's on the Housetop

Momma made papa be quiet as a mouse

So papa climbed up on top of the house

Made a lot of whoopie made a lot of noise

Stood up and cheered with the rest of the boys

Baby’s in the cradle

Brother’s gone to town

Sister’s in the parlor trying on a gown

Mama’s in the kitchen messing all around

Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down

The blues they come the blues they come

Nobody know where the blues come from

The blues they go the blues they go

And everybody’s happy when the old blues go

Baby’s in the cradle

Brother’s gone to town

Sister’s in the parlor trying on a gown

Mama’s in the kitchen messing all around

Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down

Papa saw a chicken out in the yard

Picked up a rock and hit him hard

Hit him hard killed him dead

Now the chicken’s in the gravy and the gravy’s on the bread

Baby’s in the cradle

Brother’s gone to town

Sister’s in the parlor trying on a gown

Mama’s in the kitchen messing all around

Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down

Hush little baby don’t you cry

Blues gonna leave you by and by

Papa came in sure was coy

Put the baby in the cradle and the blues outdoor

Baby’s in the cradle

Brother’s gone to town

Sister’s in the parlor trying on a gown

Mama’s in the kitchen messing all around

Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down