Joe Tex - Papa Was Too lyrics

Tramp? Alright, baby, you can call me that
My Papa was

'Cause I never dug workin'
From morning 'til night
And a-money didn't seem
To ever come out right, no no

Papa was a tramp but he was a lover, too
So why can't I do like Papa do?
Alright (Pop) a-like a-Papa do, yeah (Pop)
A-like a-Papa do, now (Pop)
'Cause I'm his son (Pop)
Why can't I be like my daddy?

Low down and nasty?
Alright, if you wanna call me that, go ahead
I guess Papa was, too

Just 'cause I don't take nobody's mess
I'll get mad in a minute


And jump in your chest lowdown, alright?

Papa was, too but he was a lover too, now
A-so why can't I do like my Papa do? (Pop)
Alright (Pop) a-like a-Papa do, now (Pop)
A-like Papa do (Pop)
'Cause I'm his son (Pop)
I wanna be like daddy be like my daddy

Po'? Alright, call me my po', too
'Cause Papa was why, yes he was

Just 'cause I got a-holes
In both of my shoes and I cover them holes
A-with the daily news

Papa was po' he was a lover, too
So why can't I do like my Papa do?
Alright (Pop) a-like a-Papa do, now (Pop)
Like my Papa do (Pop)
'Cause I'm his son (Pop)
Can't you understand? (Pop)
I wanna be like my daddy (Pop)
Be like my daddy (Pop)

Oh, I'm his son, now
A don't you mess with me, now
Just 'cause I wanna hang
Around and do nothin'
Put newspaper in my shoes
I just cover them holes
But baby, I'm a lover