I thought I could make a better transcription than either of those above. Here's the result of my effort:


DON'T SELL IT – DON'T GIVE IT AWAY
As recorded by Oscar Woods, Decca 7219, 1936.

It was early one mornin', 'bout the break o' day.
Don't you hear me cryin'? Won't you listen what I say?
Early one mornin', baby, 'bout the break o' day,
Well, she told me not to sell it; papa, don't you give it away.

I said: yes, baby, yes; no, baby, no; yes, baby, yes; no, baby, no.
I said: yes, baby, yes; then I said: no, baby, no.
I blowed some jelly; I sho' won't sell no mo'.

SPOKEN: I ain't gon' sell it, 'n' ain't gon' give it away.
Just gon' keep it till Judgment Day.

Ah, you know you didn't want me; why did you stall?
Don't you hear me cryin', little all-in-all?
You know you didn't want me; baby, why did you stall?
I can get more women than a pass'nger train can haul.

And she told me not to sell it; don't you give it away.
Don't you hear me cryin'? Won't you listen what I say?
She told me not to sell it; papa, don't you give it away.
Just keep that jelly, until Judgment Day.

SPOKEN: Keep it till Judgment Day, then what you gon' do?
I guess just put it away then.

I said: yes, baby, yes; no, baby, no; yes, baby, yes; no, baby, no.
I said: yes, baby, yes; still I said: no, baby, no.
I've got a bran' new gal an' I don't want you no mo'.