Blind Boy Fuller — Somebodys Been Playing With That Thing

Ida, Ida, where you stay last night? Hair's all tangled your clothes ain't fitting you right Just as sure as you're born, somebody's been playin' with that thing Just as sure as you're born, Ida, somebody been playin' with that thing Little brown rooster said to the little red hen "Ain't had no lovin' in I don't knowwhen." Just as sure as you're born, somebody's been playin' with that thing Just as sure as you're born, Ida, somebody been playin' with that thing You can always tell when your girl's gon' treat you mean Your meals aren't regular, your house ain't never clean Just as sure as you're born, somebody's been playin' with that thing Just as sure as you're born, Ida, somebody's been playin' with that thing [Spoken] Play that thing now, boy! Yeah! I know somebody's been playin' that thing Say now, you remember that morning, knocked upon your door Had the nerve to tell me y'don't want me no more? Just as sure as you're born, somebody's been playin' with that thing Just as sure as you're born, Ida, somebody been playin' with that thing Now, you run here, doctor, run here quick Ida had something this morning done, made her sick Just as sure as you're born, somebody's been playin' with that thing Just as sure as you're born, Ida, somebody been playin' with that thing Said that little brown rooster said to the little red hen "Meet me down at the barnyard 'bout, half-past-ten." Just as sure as you're born, somebody's been playin' with that thing Just as sure as you're born, Ida, somebody been playin' with that thing