Lonnie Johnson - Baby, Please Tell Me (1926) Lyrics

Baby, what's on your mind?
Baby, baby what's on your mind?
You can't even speak, and you can't even eat, poor child.

I'm heart-broken, and in trouble too.
I'm heart-broken, lord I'm in trouble too.
Lord, what more, can a poor broken-hearted man do.

Everybody come near and do this mess-a-round ...
Ah, play it, Mr. Lonnie Johnson ... Ah, you play it so good ...
Mmmh, mmmh, mmmh ... mmmh, Mr. Middle ... [man's spoken words]

You think some people is happy, but I swear you don't know.
You think some people is happy, but I swear you don't know.
You don't know what's happening, after the door is closed.

Stand back if you want to hear it again ... [man's spoken words]