Beware Brother Beware - Louis Jordan

[00:09.81]Now fellas yes you fellas
[00:11.67]Listen to me I got something to tell you
[00:13.65]And I want you to listen to every word
[00:15.6]And govern yourselves accordingly
[00:17.19]Now pay attention
[00:18.57]You see these girls with these fine diamonds
[00:20.82]Fox furs and fine clothes
[00:23.25]Well jack they apos re looking for a husband
[00:25.68]And you apos re listening to a man that knows
[00:27.42]They ain apos t foolin apos and if you fool around with them
[00:31.17]You apos re gonna get yourself a schoolin apos
[00:32.94]If she saves your dough
[00:34.02]And won apos t go to a show
[00:35.52]Beware Brother Beware
[00:37.59]And if she apos s easy to kiss and never resists
[00:40.17]Becareful becareful
[00:42.33]And if you go for a walk
[00:43.44]And she just listens while you talk
[00:44.97]She apos s tryin apos to hook you
[00:47.37]And nobody apos s lookin apos
[00:48.33]And she asks you to taste her cookin apos
[00:50.37]Don apos t do it don apos t do it
[00:51.81]And if you go to a show
[00:52.83]And she wants to sit in the back row
[00:54.33]Bring her down front
[00:55.8]Bring her right down front
[00:57.15]If you go for a snack
[00:58.38]And she wants a booth in the back
[00:59.58]Watch it she apos s tryin apos to hook you
[01:00.96]And listen
[01:01.74]If she apos s used to caviar and fine silk
[01:03.87]And when she goes out with you
[01:04.92]She wants a hot dog and a malted milk
[01:06.15]She apos s been used to goin apos to carnegie hall
[01:08.61]And when you take her out night clubing
[01:09.75]She wants to have one meatball
[01:11.49]If she grabs your hand and says
[01:12.87]Quot darling you apos re such a nice man quot
[01:14.49]Beware I apos m telling you
[01:16.62]Listen to me you thinks he apos s listening to me
[01:19.229996]You better listen to me
[01:20.13]I apos m telling you what apos s being put down
[01:21.75]You better pick up on it
[01:22.979996]Now listen to this
[01:24.36]If her sister calls you brother
[01:25.8]You better get further
[01:26.76]I apos m telling you
[01:27.96]You better hear me
[01:29.13]And if she apos s kind of wild
[01:30.24]And she says quot darling please give me a trial quot
[01:32.369995]Don apos t do it don apos t be weak
[01:33.75]Don apos t give it to her
[01:34.619995]If she looks up in your face and just melts into place
[01:37.14]Let her melt forget it
[01:38.79]You think he apos s paying attention
[01:40.5]Should I ask him about the should I
[01:42.78]But should I tell him about the
[01:44.16]Tell him everything ok I apos ll tell him
[01:45.84]Listen if she calls you on the phone
[01:47.67]And she says
[01:48.18]Quot darling are you all alone quot
[01:49.619995]Tell her quot no you apos ve got three girls with you quot
[01:51.75]Don apos t pay no attention to women
[01:53.1]Stand up for your right
[01:54.42]Be a man that apos s right
[01:56.43]Should I tell him about the thing
[01:58.14]Well listen this is very important
[01:59.64]If you turn out the light and she don apos t fight
[02:01.89]That apos s all that apos s all
[02:03.39]That apos s the end it apos s too late
[02:05.34]She apos s got you hooked
[02:07.29]You might as well stick with her
[02:08.97]Put down that racing form
[02:09.84]And pay attention to me
[02:11.22]Now listen
[02:12.15]If you get home about two
[02:13.5]And you don apos t know what to do
[02:14.61]And you pull back the curtains
[02:15.63]And the whole family apos s looking at you
[02:17.13]Get your business straight
[02:18.39]And set the date and don apos t be late
[02:21.42]Brother beware beware beware
[02:32.73]Brother you better beware
[02:34.56]Beware