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Louis Armstrong - Sy Oliver - My Sweet Hunk O' Trash
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Vocals
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Lead Vocals
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra
Orchestra
Sy Oliver
Sy Oliver
Music Director
Everett Barksdale
Everett Barksdale
Guitar
Bernie Privin
Bernie Privin
Trumpet
Art Drellinger
Art Drellinger
Tenor Saxophone
Billy Kyle
Billy Kyle
Piano
Jimmy Crawford
Jimmy Crawford
Drums
Joe Benjamin
Joe Benjamin
Bass
Johnny Mince
Johnny Mince
Alto Saxophone
Pat Nizza
Pat Nizza
Tenor Saxophone
Sid Cooper
Sid Cooper
Alto Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Flourney E. Miller
Flourney E. Miller
Composer
James P. Johnson
James P. Johnson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Milt Gabler
Milt Gabler
Producer

Lyrics

You don't act up too much Ain't got that glamour touch You're trifling lazy Ain't worth a cigarette ash (Look out there, mamma) (Look out there) (You carry me too fast, watch it, baby) You're just my good for nothin' My sweet hunk o' trash (My, my, how you sound) You're very short on looks (yeah, yeah, yeah) Dumb when it comes to books (Look out, baby) (Watch it, honey) And you stay full of corn Just like succotash (What you want me to do in my idle moments?) You're just a good for nothin' But my sweet hunk o' trash Let me get a word in there honey, you running your mouth You said I've worried you for years I'm just a butterfly moochin' beers While you sweat over a hot stove slinging hash (Work my fingers right down to the elbows) Yes, I may be good-for-nothin' But I'm still your sweet hunk o' trash (First you admit it, baby) You said I spread my love all around And with the chicks all over town But how can I when you keep me broke? So I can't spend no cash Yes, I may be good for nothin' But I'm still your sweet hunk o' trash (Listen here, pops) You know you lie about your youth (I don't lie, baby) (I'm just careless with the truth, that's all) How careless can you be? (I don't know) With all your chicks You try to make a flash (Now baby, it ain't like that, no) But you're still my good for nothin' My sweet hunk o' trash Now when you stay out very late It sure makes me mad to wait (how come, baby?) 'Cause you come home too tired To raise just one eyelash (Yeah, yeah, yeah, watch it, baby, watch it) You're just good-for-nothin' But you're my sweet hunk o' trash Yes, indeed
Writer(s): James P. Johnson, Flournoy E Miller Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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