What's the Matter

Recorded by Memphis Jug Band on Sep 17, 1929 in Memphis, TN

G, G, G, G
C, C, G, Em
Am, D, G, G

Now yonder comes Jimmy, he's coming down the street
He's got a knot in his back like Mr. Charlie's feet

Now what's the matter with the thing? Aw, beedle-am-bam
Now what's the matter with the thing? You hear me talking to you
Now what's the matter, what's the matter? I never seen such a thing before

There was old lady Dinah, she was sitting on a rock
Had a forty dollar razor trying to shave that knot

Now what's the matter with the thing? Aw, beedle-am-bam
Now what's the matter with the thing? You hear me talking to you
Now what's the matter, what's the matter? I never seen such a thing before

Yes my mother taught me, father taught me too
Son that thing in Memphis, gonna be the death of you

Now what's the matter with the thing? Aw, beedle-am-bam
Now what's the matter with the thing? You hear me talking to you
Now what's the matter, what's the matter? I never seen such a thing before

I'm gonna chew my �bacco, I'm gonna spit my juice
I'm gonna save that thing for my particular use

Now what's the matter with the thing? Aw, beedle-am-bam
Now what's the matter with the thing? You hear me talking to you
Now what's the matter, what's the matter? I never seen such a thing before

Yes, the cold lady rose, about half past four
Mama you don't mean me no good, I'll get to use you no more

Now what's the matter with the thing? Aw, beedle-am-bam
Now what's the matter with the thing? You hear me talking to you
Now what's the matter, what's the matter? I never seen such a thing before

I went down on the lake about half past four
I seed two bullfrogs doing their courting down low

Now what's the matter with the thing? Aw, beedle-am-bam
Now what's the matter with the thing? You hear me talking to you
Now what's the matter, what's the matter? I never seen such a thing before

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