[2] FATTENING FROGS FOR SNAKES As recorded by Carrie Edwards, 1932
Gee, but it's hard to be in love When you don't get an even break. Prayers are sent to heavens above, Tryin' so hard to meet my fate. I was as good as good could be, But no one ever played fair with me. I wasted my time, made up my mind. Nothin' now appeals to me. All you sweet mens run an' jump in a lake, Because I've done got tired of fattenin' frogs for snakes.
I done got tired, I mean real tired, of fattenin' frogs for snakes. I say: I've done got tired, I mean real tired, fattenin' frogs for snakes. Now to get in love, troubles just begin. You get a no-good man and lose a darn good friend. That's why I've done got tired, I mean real tired, of fattenin' frogs for snakes. I don't mean maybe! fattenin' frogs for snakes.
Mmm, done got tired, I mean real tired, of fattenin' these no-good frogs for snakes. I say: I've done got tired, I mean real tired, fattenin' frogs for snakes. Now if you give your man your money, I'll tell you what he'll do: Stay out with your girlfriends and they'll cheat on you, 'Cause I've done got tired, I mean real tired, fattenin' frogs for snakes. Yeah man; fattenin' frogs for snakes.
I say I've done got tired, ..., fattenin' frogs for snakes. Tell me who wouldn't be tired, I mean real tired, of fattenin' no-good frogs for snakes? I don't need no daddy but a certain length of time, Then I'm goin' farther; I mean to get all of mine, 'Cause I've done got tired, I mean real tired, of fattenin' frogs for snakes. Don't mean maybe! fattenin' frogs for snakes.
Oh, hear me talkin' to ya! If you catch me stealin', I don't mean no harm, Forced to do my snakin' till the cows come home. That's why I've done got tired, I mean real tired, of fattenin' frogs for snakes. Mm-hmm, fattenin' these frogs for snakes.