This upbeat song was written by Minnie McCoy (known as Memphis Minnie), a Louisiana blues singer and guitarist who recorded for Columbia after 1929.
Black Rat Swing
From Little Son Joe and Memphis Minnie
Key C
Chorus:
Yes, you is one black Rat
Someday Ill find your trail
Yes, you is one black Rat
Someday Ill find your trail
Then Ill hide my shoe,
Somewhere near your shirt tail
Yes, Ive taken you down town
Paid your doctor bills
Now Im in a little trouble
And youre trying to get me killed
Chorus
Says, he sneaked in my kitchen
Eat up all the bread
Soon as I left home
Start to cutting up in my bed
Chorus
Yes, he is one black Rat
Someday Ill find his trail
Yes, he is one black Rat
Someday Ill find his trail
Then Ill hide my shoe,
Somewhere near his shirt tail
Break, Yea beat it out
He must ?dance in the basement
Was seen in my bedroom
?Trapping for the youngsters
Im gonna catch him someday soon
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