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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
Vocals
Buddy Christian
Buddy Christian
Banjo
Clarence Williams
Clarence Williams
Piano
Ernest Elliot
Ernest Elliot
Clarinet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J. Russel Robinson
J. Russel Robinson
Composer
Roy Turk
Roy Turk
Composer
A. Britt
A. Britt
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lawrence Cohn
Lawrence Cohn
Producer
David Miston
David Miston
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

I know a triflin' man They call him Triflin' Sam He lives in Birmingham Way down in Alabam' Now the other night He had a fight With a gal named Mandy Brown She plainly stated She was aggravated And she shouted out to him Aggravatin' papa, don't you try to two-time me I said, don't two-time me Aggravatin' papa, treat me kind or let me be I mean, just let me be It's been a while, I'll get you told Stop messin' round, sweet jellyroll If you stay out with a high-brown baby I'll smack you down, and I don't mean maybe Aggravatin' papa, I'll do anything you say Anything you say But when you go struttin', do your strut around my way So papa, just treat me pretty, be nice and kind The way you treated me will make me lose my mind Aggravatin' papa, don't you try to two-time me Just treat me pretty, be nice and sweet I got a darn forty-four that don't repeat Aggravatin' papa, don't you try to two-time me
Writer(s): J. Russell Robinson, Roy Turk, Addy Britt Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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