.I have no idea what he's talking about in this song.


STOMP THAT THING
As recorded by Frank Stokes, 1928.

Now my song's got tight; it won't treat me right,
Tryin' to keep good drinkin' whiskey out o' my sight
Till I could stomp that thing.
I mean the same thing.
Hey, I'm gettin' tired tellin' you 'bout hearin' that ding-dong ring.

Now a lonely guy(?), ballin' an' brown(?),
I think about the time since I left town.
Help me stomp that thing.
I mean the same thing.

Bring round the bottle stopper; let's bottle some beer.
The time done got too dry round here
For me to stomp that thing.
I mean the same thing.
And I'm gettin' tired tell you bout hearin' them ding-dong ring.

Now stomp it in the summer time; you needn't wait till fall.
[If you] don't stomp it right, you needn't stomp it at all.
Help me stomp that thing.
I mean the same thing.
And I'm gettin' tired tellin' you hearin' them ding-dong ring.

Now mama said one thing, my papa said the same:
Stompin' that thing is 'bout to change my name.
Now help me stomp that thing.
I mean the same thing.
An' I'm gettin' sick an' tired hearin' them ding-dong ring.