That's The Way I Do - Tampa Red

That’s The Way I Do Trk 6 2:56

Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker) & The Chicago Five

RCA Studio A Chicago, Ill. Wed.

Aug. 5, 1936

Tampa Red- vocal, guitar & kazoo, Arnet Nelson — clainet

Black Bob — piano, poss.

Willie Bee James — guitar

Unk — string bass.

2 Disc RCA 07 863 66 722−2 1997 BMG

Tampa Red intro spoken:

Oh, get up ladies and gentlemen, get up

C’mon, let’s have a little fun, will you?

You gonna sit there wit' the one little spot

It’ll be all night.

C’mon, c’mon take a dance

While the band is all gettin' set here and ready

Ladies and gentlemen, c’mon dance, will ya?

I think they’re ready right now, let’s see

C’mon, boys what d’ya say?

(kazoo & clarinet instrumental)

I wished for lovely night

And my gal to hold me tight

That’s the way I do, when I wanna make love

'How bout that, high'

I want a lovely song to sing

I want kisses an ev’rything

That’s the way I do, when I want to make love

'Don't you do the same thing, boy?'

When she starts baby talkin'

Then, I’ll do baby talk, too — yeah man!

I say, papa’s little hootsie, tootsie, wootsie

Your daddy do love you

'You know what I’m talkin' about then?

Wish for a night in June

And my feeling come so soon

That’s the way I do, when I want to make love

'Get it now boys, get it now'

(instrumental)

And if she starts t' baby talkin'

Then, I’ll do baby talk, too

I’ll say-a, papa’s little hootsie, tootsie, wootsie

Your daddy do love you — yeah!

And I wish for a night in June

And my dream, you come so soon

That’s the way I do, when I want to make love.