Sassafras
Way down yonder in the tall
grass,
ity bity women called Sassafras,
with a wiggle in her walk,
and a giggle in her talk,
and a funny way o' puttin' on the class.
They say white lightning
strikes in a jar.
It's clear as water but hot as fire.
That may be true but I'm telling you
a glass can't hold Sassafras.
Chorus:
So tell all the neighborhood boys *clap,clap*
I'm the one who's makin' all the noise *clap,clap*
'cause a little cup o' tea stole the heart out o' me
and that cup o' tea's called Sassafras.
The first time I took her to
the city park,
bells started ringing and it got dark.
The army and the navy couldn't keep the people calm,
'cause they thought it was a hydrogen bomb.
The next time I took her to
the swimmin' hole,
kissed her in the water an' don't ya know,
the steam from the water rose high in the sky
as that old swimmin' hole went dry.
Chorus (repeat last two lines)