SHE'S YOUR COOK BUT SHE BURNS MY BREAD SOMETIMES
As recorded by Bo Carter, 1930.

I said: she's your cook, man; she burn my bread sometime.
She gi' me other mixin's to make things go on just fine.
Now I ain't said it, man, just to be so bold,
But I really like the way she twist her sweet jelly roll.
Because she's your cook; she burn my bread sometime.

I said: she's your cook, man; she burn my bread sometime.
She gi' me other mixin's to make things go on just fine.
Now look 'e here, cook; I think we goin' too fas'.
Your man gonna step right on your yas, yas, yas,
Because you's his cook, you burn my bread sometime.

I mean she burns it when you gone, fella.

I don't mean night, either.

I said: she's your cook, man; she burn my bread sometime.
She gi' me other mixin's to make things go on just fine.
I was hitting your … when you left home,
And soon as you're gone … turned her good work on,
Because she's your cook; she burn my bread sometime.

I said: she's your cook, man; she burn my bread sometime.
She gi' me other mixin's to make things go on just fine.
Now look 'e here, man; you really ought to know:
I'm usin' your money and your sweet jelly roll too,
Because she's your cook; she burn my bread sometime.