MEMPHIS MINNIE lyrics - You Can't Give It Away

(Memphis Minnie)



What is that you're going around here trying so sell?

It'ain't good to eat, you know, it ain't good to smell

Don't nobody want it

Don't nobody want it

Don't nobody want it

You can't even give it away



First time I met you had that meat in your hand

Going to give it to some woman's man

Ah, don't nobody want it

Don't nobody want it

Don't nobody want it

You can't even give it away



(spoken: Play it, Dennis, tell all about it)



You got something you can't sell and you can't give away

You just as well to take it on back where you stay

Ah, don't nobody want it

Don't nobody want it

Don't nobody want it

You can't even give it away



And don't let me catch you trying to give it to my man

If you do, I'm gonna raise a pain, I doggone can

Don't nobody want it

Don't nobody want it

Don't nobody want it

You can't even give it away



(spoken: Play it Dennis, tell all about it, boy)



Look-a here, black gal, why don't you get off the line?

What you trying to sell, it ain't nobody buying

Don't nobody want it

Don't nobody want it

Don't nobody want it

You can't even give it away