Look Out I (06-04-47) - Louis Jordan

Ladies I’d like to talk to you for just about two minutes

Now you can turn me off if you want to but what I’ve got

To say is for your benefit and no-one else.

Now we heard what

Big Moe had to say to the brothers but I’m goin' to tell you

Straight up that fellas these days ain’t no good

Stool pigeon, stool pigeon

What you mean stool pigeon.

You see that’s what I mean

Listen stick around girls

Don’t be no clown, and please pick up on what I put down

If he drives you to the beach

And he starts to reach

Look out, sister look out

If he says you look fetchin'

And wants to go show you his etchin’s

Don’t go up there, you better not go up there

And if he says you know you look good in a sweater

Go home and write him a leteer, hmm, hmmm

You know what I mean

And look here, if he buys you crocks of champagne

Take a train and go to Maine

Get outta town before it’s too late

If he says «Darlin' you look just like my mother»

Go home and get your big brother

And have him snapped up Now what you gigglin' for?

Look here this ain’t funny!

Hee hee hee the devil!

You better pay attention to me now listen up Don’t listen to nobody but me now

Don’t listen to Big Moe, don’t listen to Little Moe

Don’t listen to no no, or No Moe whatever that childs

Name is over near Nomax don’t listen to eat Moe

Don’t listen to nobody but me alright

If something happen to you this summer

You say I didn’t tell you «alright»

Now this is some knowledge I use myself

I got this jive straight from the shelf

And it’s known to be successful to a marked degree

And baby I’m givin' it to you for free, alright!

Now if you wanna go for a ride in the car

Don’t stay too long and don’t go too far

And if he syas «darlin, darlin, you know i feel so lucky»

Go tell that man to catch a train to Kentucky

And if he says you know, ooh baby baby

You know you look groovy

I think I’m gonna put you in a movie

Hey!

he ain’t no talent scout

He don’t know what it’s all about

And if he laughs at all your jokes

Says your brand is all he smokes

He drinks nothing but cokes

He wants to meet your folks

Don’t believe him baby, it’s a hoax, alright

Tell him to get lost

Coz he ain’t nothing but a moose

And if he says «Hey sugar, I’m on the square»

Go home and leave him right there, leave him right there

And if he says «Hello baby, you look great

I’m gonna take you on a date»

He ain’t nothing but a fake

Go tell him to go jump in the lake

What you sitting up there gigglin' for?

You know you’d be surprised at what them men

Are framin' up on doin' this summer

And if somethin' happened to you

You’d say I didn’t tell you

So listen to what I’m tellin' you

Look at what I’m puttin' down alright?

Here it is Now if he buys you clothes

And nylon hose

And takes you round the nation

On a two week vacation

Buys you diamond rings, mink coats and everything

And he’s the mellow creature who wants

To see the preacher

Well, you don’t have to look out baby

Take him home to momma

Look out

Now listen girls, don’t tease him just squeeze him

Because that’s your main squeezy easy!

Look out sister, you better look out

Look out!