A popular song from 1924
Words and music by Gene Austin and Roy Bergere
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Denese Coulbeck:
Lyrics
- ‘Way soon this mornin’
I come rappin’ at your door
You kept me waitin’
Like you never did before
That’s a sure sign, brown skin
I’ll never rap no more (no more)
Chorus
How come you do me like you do, do, do
How come you do me like you do
Why do you try to make me feel so blue
I ain’t done nuthin’ to you
Do me right or else just let me be
‘Cause I can beat you doin’ what you’re doin’ to me
How come you do me like you do, do, do
How come you do me like you do
- Sat up ’til daybreak
Couldn’t even sleep a wink
My mind was wand’rin’
All I did was think and think
The way I’ve been treated
Would drive a man to drink (to drink)
Chorus
How come you do me like you do, do, do
How come you do me like you do
Why do you try to make me feel so blue
I ain’t done nuthin’ to you
If you rave I’ll have to get you told
For I can change your temperature from hot to cold
How come you do me like you do, do, do
How come you do me like you do
Patter
Don’t I let you do just what I want you to?
Don’t I let you cheer me up when I feel blue?
And when it comes to huntin’ jobs I never shirk
I can always find a job but you won’t go to work
Don’t I always try to let you have my way
And still you treat me mean and meaner every day
You better treat me right or let me be
‘Cause I can beat you doin’ what you’re doin’ to me
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: