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Blues Lyrics: Bandanna Girls


The "Bandanna Girls" were Mozelle France and May Hopkins. They recorded four sides in 1939. According to Steve Tracy's notes for Document CD DOCD -5468, their nom de disque "may be related in some way to the Boise De Legge show Bandanna Babies", which featured Ma Rainey in 1930".


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Money Is Honey

One of the four released sides of the Bandanna Girls, recorded in New York City on 24 January 1939 (from Document DOCD-5468).

Money is honey, where can my honey be?
Money is honey, where can my honey be?
If I had my money, my honey sho' would be with me

When I woke up this mornin', told my daddy I was through
Said 'Get yourself some greebacks daddy and I'll come back to you'
My money is honey, where can my honey be?
If I had my money, my honey sho' would be with me

Buy yourself those sweepstakes tickets and if your horses win
I'll tear the door down daddy just to let you come back in
My money is honey, where can my honey be?
If I had my money, my honey sho' would be with me

I try to be particular about my kind of man
But it won't make no difference if his money's in his hand
My money is honey, where can my honey be?
If I had my money, my honey sho' would be with me

His age won't be important, he can be real young or old
Just long's he has some pockets, where I can dig my gold
My money is honey, where can my honey be?
If I had my money, my honey sho' would be with me

(piano solo)

Money is honey, where can my honey be?
Money is honey, where can my honey be?
If I had my money, my honey sho' would be with me

Talk about your thrills and chills from now on until
The thrills will change to chills unless you show some dollar bills
My money is honey, where can my honey be?
If I had my money, my honey sho' would be with me

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Part Time Papa

This song can be found on Rosetta LP 1311 "Sweet Petunias", and on the Document CD "Jazzin' The Blues" (DOCD-5468). The names of the accompanying players (guitar, piano) is not known. It was recorded in New York in January 1939.


Part time papa, don't mean nobody no good (2x)
Wouldn't treat you right even if he could

Cheat you in the kitchen, cheat you in the hall
If he couldn't cheat you baby he wouldn't want you at all
He's a part time papa, don't mean nobody no good
Wouldn't treat you right even if he could

See him on the corner, dressed up mighty fine
He's not thinkin' of you baby, he's just countin' off your time
He's a part time papa, don't mean nobody no good
Wouldn't treat you right even if he could

- guitar solo -

Part time papa, don't mean nobody no good
Part time papa, don't mean nobody no good
Wouldn't treat you right even if he could

He don't want no one woman, not even three or four
Cause he's got a million women and he wants a million more
He's a part time papa, don't mean nobody no good
Wouldn't treat you right even if he could

He'll work you in the summer, he'll work you when it's cold
And if the chance come baby he will make you sell your soul
He's a part time papa, don't mean nobody no good
Wouldn't treat you right even if he could

- piano solo -

All you part time papas you better change your way
All you part time papas you better change your way
If you don't change papa you can't last us your day

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