Black Bottom

Black Bottom - Annette Hanshaw

Written by：Annette Hanshaw

Oh the black bottom of the Swanee river

Sometimes like to shake and shiver

But it makes the darkies feel like strutting around I watching

They found a way to imitate it

I know they exaggerate it

But I wish that you could see the dance that they found

Every high brown gal and her Bon Bon buddy

Go down where the tracks are muddy

To do a step that soon will be renowned

They call it black bottom a new twister

Sure got them oh sister

They clap their hands and do a raggedy trot it's hot

Old fellows with lumbago

With high yellers away they go

They jump right in and give it all that they've got

They say that when the river bottom covered with ooze

Start in to squirm

Couples dance here's the movement they use

Just like a worm

Black bottom

A new rhythm

When you spot them

You go with them

And do that black black bottom all the day long

They say that when the river bottom covered with ooze

Start in to squirm

Couples dance here's the movement they use

Just like a worm

Black bottom

A new rhythm

When you spot them

You go with them

And do that black black bottom all the day long

All day long long all day long