Tampa Red – That's The Way I Do lyrics

That's The Way I Do Trk 6 2: 56
Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker) & The Chicago Five
Rca Studio A Chicago, Ill. Wed. Aug. 5, 1936
Tampa Red- vocal, guitar & kazoo, Arnet Nelson - clainet
Black Bob - piano, poss. Willie Bee James - guitar
Unk - string bass.
Album: The Bluebird Recordings - Tampa Red 1936 - 1938
2 Disc rca 07863 66722-2 1997 bmg

Tampa Red intro spoken:

Oh, get up ladies and gentlemen, get up
C'mon, let's have a little fun, will you?
You gonna sit there wit' the one little spot
It'll be all night.
C'mon, c'mon take a dance
While the band is all gettin' set here and ready
Ladies and gentlemen, c'mon dance, will ya?
I think they're ready right now, let's see
C'mon, boys what d'ya say?

(kazoo & clarinet instrumental)

I wished for lovely night
And my gal to hold me tight
That's the way I do, when I wanna make love

'How bout that, high'

I want a lovely song to sing
I want kisses an ev'rything
That's the way I do, when I want to make love

'Don't you do the same thing, boy? '

When she starts baby talkin'
Then, I'll do baby talk, too - yeah man!
I say, papa's little hootsie, tootsie, wootsie
Your daddy do love you

'You know what I'm talkin' about then?

Wish for a night in June
And my feeling come so soon
That's the way I do, when I want to make love

'Get it now boys, get it now'

(instrumental)

And if she starts t' baby talkin'
Then, I'll do baby talk, too
I'll say-a, papa's little hootsie, tootsie, wootsie
Your daddy do love you - yeah!

And I wish for a night in June
And my dream, you come so soon
That's the way I do, when I want to make love.

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