Jelly Roll Morton — Hesitation Blues

If I was whiskey and you were a duck I'd dive to the bottom and never come up How long do I have to wait Can I get it now, do I have to hesitate I had a woman she was tall She made me think about my parasol How long do I have to wait Can I get it now, do I have to hesitate An old lady by the name of Jane I hit and knocked her right off her cane How long do I have to wait Can I get her now do I have to hesitate Mama mama, look at sis She's out on the levi doin' the double twist Lord how long do I have to wait Can I get you now do I have to hesitate She says, "Come in here you dirty little Sal You trying to be a bad girl you don't know How long do I have to wait Can I get you now do I have to hesitate She says, "Press my bonnet, press my shawl Don't not press my waterfall How long do I have to wait Can I get you now do I have to hesitate Tell me honey what you got on your mind I'm eating and a drinking having a lovely time How long do I have to wait Can I get you now do I have to hesitate