Oh, the black bottom
of the swannee river
sometimes likes
to shake and shiver
but it makes the
darkies feel like struttin around
I watch them
they found a way
to imitate it
I know they agagerate
it
But I wish that
you could see the dance they do
every high brow
gal
and bonn, bonn
buddy
go down where the
flats are muddy
and do a step that
will soon be reknown
They call it black
bottom
new rhythm, sure
got em
old sisters
they clap their
hands
and do a raggety
drop
that's hot
Old fellows with
lumbago
high fellas
away they go
they jump right
in
and give it all
that they've got
They say that when
that river
bottom is covered
with ooze
start into squirm
couples dance
Here's the movement
they use
just like a worm
Black bottom a
new rhthym
a new bottom to
go with them
Do that black,
black bottom
all the day long
They say that when
that river bottom is covered with ooze
start them to squirm
couples dance
Here's the movement
they use
just like a worm
Black Bottom a
new
rhthym to go with
them
Do that black,
black bottom
all the day long