A popular song from 1923 Words and music by Porter Grainger and Bob Ricketts
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Mistreatin’ daddy, mistreatin’ mama all the time
(Just because she would let you)
Mistreatin’ daddy, mama’s drawed a danger line
(If you cross it, I’ll get you)
If you see me sittin’ on another daddy’s knee
Don’t you interrupt me, ’cause I’m mean as I can be
I’m like the butcher right down the street
I could chop you all to pieces
Like you was a chunk of meat
Mistreatin’ daddy, you used to
Knock your mama down
(Then you knew I fell for you)
Had me so nervous
I would start to duckin’ ’round
(Yes! every time I saw you)
But now I’ve got you off my mind
And found another daddy who is just my kind
Mistreatin’ daddy, I’ve got another papa now
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Mistreatin’ daddy, mistreatin’ mama all the time
(Just because she would let you)
Mistreatin’ daddy, mama’s drawed a danger line
(If you cross it, I’ll get you)
If you see me sittin’ on another daddy’s knee
Don’t you interrupt me
‘Cause I’m mean as I can be
I’ve got a temper, folks talk about
I will grab you and I’ll very nearly
Turn you wrong side out
Mistreatin’ daddy, you used to
Knock your mama down
(Then you knew I fell for you)
Had me so nervous
I would start to duckin’ ’round
(Yes! every time I saw you)
You nearly caused my heart to break
And now I’d soon to see you as a rattlesnake
Mistreating daddy, I’ve got a good papa now
And he’s mistreatin’ me, too
Daddy, like you used to do