Loud Speaking Papa

Lyrics

[Intro: Danny Small & Ukulele Mays] Say, boy, Miss Lucy bought a radio last night Did she, boy? Yes, and her old man bawled her out And for bawling her out, boy, you should have heard what she told him What'd she tell him, boy? This is what she told him: [Verse: Danny Small] Lucy Lee from Tennessee Went and bought a radio set She also had as a household pet The loudest-speakin' papa that I've heard yet He talked tough, acted rough And he strutted terribly proud He'd rave and shout out loud He always sounded like a crowd One night he bawled her out about her radio That made Miss Lucy angry and shе told him so What'd she say, boy? She said: [Chorus: Danny Small] "Loud-speakin' papa, you bеtter speak easy to me! Someday you'll shout, and then no doubt I'm gonna turn your dial and tune you out 'Cause I don't have to listen to your noise and din There's plenty other stations I can tune right in So loud-speakin' papa, you better speak easy to me! (Sh sh) You better speak easy to me" [Scatting: Ukulele Mays] [Bridge ("Patter"): Danny Small] You're listenin' now to Station W-I-F-E Your mama is announcin', listen carefully If you get mama angry, just as sure as you're born I'm gonna twist your aerial, then I'm gonna bust your horn! I don't like what you're broadcastin' anyhow Your program's gettin' stale, it's full of static now And you know your mama's got an awful powerful set And there ain't nothin' noways that your mama can't get [Chorus: Danny Small, Both] I got a strong suspicion that you will not last You're wearin' out your storage batteries mighty fast So loud-speakin' papa, you better speak easy to... You better speak easy to me!