Back on My Feet Again (Remastered) (2002 Remaster)

Back on My Feet Again (2002 Remaster) - Randy Newman

Doctor let me tell you something about myself

I'm a college man and I'm very wealthy

I've got no time to trifle with trash like you

'Cause I must be 'bout my business

My brother's a machinist in a textile mill

Makes more money than you ever will

Just got married to a Polish girl

With a space between her teeth

Sister's a dancer up in Baltimore

At a small cafe on Main

She run off with a Negro from the Eastern Shore

Dr she didn't even know his name

Get me back on my feet again

Back on my feet again

Open the door set me free

Get me back on my feet again

Took her down to mobile in a railroad train

Said driver take me to the hotel Paree

Went into the washroom

Washed his face and hands

He come out he was white as you and me

He said girl I ain't a Negro I'm a millionaire

As you can plainly see

So many women were after my money

Proud to say that you were only after me

Going to teach you to play polo

And how to water ski

And you won't have to dance no more

And I no longer must pretend to be

A Negro from the Eastern Shore

Get me back on my feet again

Back on my feet again

Open the door set me free

Get me back on my feet again

Doctor doctor what you say

How 'bout letting me out today

Ain't no reason for me to stay

Everybody's so far away

Get me back on my feet again

Back on my feet again

Open the door set me free

Get me back on my feet again

Get me back on my feet again

Back on my feet again

Open the door set me free

Get me back on my feet again