You Can't Have It All - Sam Wooding, Alberta Hunter

Sadie Lee was a lovin' brown

The boys were wild about her for miles around

That’s when Lovey Joe came to town

Joe asked Sadie if he could call

But then that Sadie began to fall

And said «there ain’t no use for me to stall»

That night he asked her for a kiss

She rolled her eyes and answered with

You may have a little loving

And you’re welcome to some hugging

But you can’t have it all

There’s many a brown hanging around

But you’re the sweetest daddy that I found

It’s right here for you, you better get it

And if you do, you’ll ne’er regret it

It ain’t no use for me to stall

You may have a little loving

And you are welcome to some hugging

But you can’t have it all

Sweet brown-skin, you can’t have it all

You may have a little loving

And you’re welcome to some hugging, sir

But daddy, you can’t have it all

There’s many a brown hanging around

But you’re the sweetest that I found

It’s right here for you, you better get it

And if you do, I’m sure you’ll ne’er regret it

It ain’t no use for me to stall

You may have a little loving

And if you’re nice you can have some hugging

But you can’t have it all

Sweet brown-skin, you can’t have it all