Brother Low Down 1921

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 8 Oct 2011
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Down in New Orleans
is a preacher called "Low Down"
Down in New Orleans
on the corners he is found,
preaching night and day
to folks who pass his way
He said: "The good book you must sho' obey,"
And when the law tried to run him in
Brother Low Down he would say:

Cap'n Buddy done got me a permit
for to preach in this here town
Cap'n Buddy done told all of you cops
to lay right off old Low Down
Now all of you satin blacks
choc'late browns,
when I pass this hat around
if you want to keep from sin
drop your little nickels in
to help old Brother Low Down

Cap'n Buddy done got me a permit
for to preach in this here town
Cap'n Buddy done told all of you cops
to have respect for old Low Down.
Now all you old pool sharks
hear me right
when I pass this hat tonight
I will shout with all my might
Help me or there'll be a fight
Yes with old Brother Low Down.

Now all of you card players
crap shooters,
boot leggers too
listen to me sinners
and I'll tell you what to do
If you disobeys me
den you better be afraid
'Cause you know I totes a razor
and I wield a wicked blade
it costs me more for liquor
at the place I gets it at
so don't you go a droppin'
any lead dimes in my hat
Low Down must have money
so he won't get in a hole
So keep old Low Down liquored up
and he will save your soul.

Cap'n Buddy done got me a permit
for to preach in this here town
Cap'n Buddy done told all of you cops
to have respect for old Low Down.
Now all you old pool sharks
hear me right
when I pass this hat tonight
I will shout with all my might
Help me or there'll be a fight
Yes with old Brother Low Down.

Down in New Orleans
is a dance hall called "Blue Moon"
Down in New Orleans
they stiff starch night and noon,
he went there one day
and started in to play
he said: "Old Low Down you must sho' obey."
And when the folks tried to run him out
Brother Low Down he did say:

Cap'n Buddy done got me a permit
for to preach in this here town
Cap'n Buddy done told all of you cops
to lay right off old Low Down
Now all of you satin blacks
choc'late browns,
when I pass this hat around
if you want to keep from sin
drop your little nickels in
to help old Brother Low Down

Cap'n Buddy done got me a permit
for to preach in this here town
Cap'n Buddy done told all of you cops
to have respect for old Low Down.
Now all you old pool sharks
hear me right
when I pass this hat tonight
I will shout with all my might
Help me or there'll be a fight
Yes with old Brother Low Down.

Now all of you card players
crap shooters,
boot leggers too
listen to me sinners
and I'll tell you what to do
If you disobeys me
den you better be afraid
'Cause you know I totes a razor
and I wield a wicked blade
it costs me more for liquor
at the place I gets it at
so don't you go a droppin'
any lead dimes in my hat
Low Down must have money
so he won't get in a hole
So keep old Low Down liquored up
and he will save your soul.

Cap'n Buddy done got me a permit
for to preach in this here town
Cap'n Buddy done told all of you cops
to have respect for old Low Down.
Now all you old pool sharks
hear me right
when I pass this hat tonight
I will shout with all my might
Help me or there'll be a fight
Yes with old Brother Low Down.

Soft karaoke
Words
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lyric
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Brother Low Down 1921
by Al Bernard & Larry Briers
© MCMXXI by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.Inc. New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 8 October 2011 at 15.54
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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