(Don’t Double Cross Me)
A popular song from 1924
Words and music by Perry Bradford
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I’ve been having trouble here of late
Cause my daddy done me wrong
I am goin’ to give him the gate
And say be gone
Just wait till he come home today
So, these words to him I will say
Chorus
Double crossin’ papa, don’t double cross me
That’s my middle name, can’t you see
You stayed out all night, said you was fishin’
Came home next mornin’ and found me missin’
If you drink whiskey, then I’ll drink gin
If you flirt with other girls
I will flirt with other men
‘Cause you said you was fishin’
When you stayed out late
Any fish will bite if you got good bait
So, I am goin’ fishin’ tonight you see
Double crossin’ papa, don’t double cross me
- Bought himself a fiddle way last week
It was done just for a stall
And just to make his bluff complete
But I don’t fall
I’m on to all the tricks he plays
That is why tese words I will say
Chorus
Double crossin’ papa, don’t double cross me
Two an play the game, don’t you see
You said you was fiddlin’
When you stayed out all night
But I did not come home
Till broad day light
We was spreadin’ joy till half past eight
So you see, sweet papa
That I am fly and never late
Yes, old Joe was a fiddlin’ until half past four
He fiddled so much until he broke his bow
I am takin’ lessons in fiddlin’, you see
Double crossin’ papa, don’t double cross me