The Ghost of Smokey Joe
You didn't see me climb through the window
Nobody had to open that door
I just climb right through the wall and I want you one and all
To stand aside and let me have the floor
Take a look, I'm not such a stranger
Here's a face you cokies all ought to know
You can tell me I'm not wanted, but the joint will still be haunted
'Cause I'm the ghost of Smokey Joe
Remember when I kicked the bucket
In my mansion up on Strivers' Row
When they came and took me off in
A zillion dollar coffin
'Cause I'm the ghost of Smokey Joe
Tell me, do you remember Minnie? (Yeah, we remember Minnie)
That frail I never found
You never recognize your Minnie (You never recognize your Minnie)
You mean to say that Minnie
Quit kickin' the gong around?
I got a date on my estate down in Hades
Call my chariot so I can go
And should the moocher walk in
Just tell her you've been talkin'
To the ghost of Smokey Joe
Yes, I remember Minnie
She's that frail I never found
You mean to say that Minnie
Quit kickin' the gong around?
I got a date on my estate down in Hades
Call my chariot so I can go
And should the moocher walk in
Just tell her you've been talkin'
To the ghost of Smokey Joe
Nobody had to open that door
I just climb right through the wall and I want you one and all
To stand aside and let me have the floor
Take a look, I'm not such a stranger
Here's a face you cokies all ought to know
You can tell me I'm not wanted, but the joint will still be haunted
'Cause I'm the ghost of Smokey Joe
Remember when I kicked the bucket
In my mansion up on Strivers' Row
When they came and took me off in
A zillion dollar coffin
'Cause I'm the ghost of Smokey Joe
Tell me, do you remember Minnie? (Yeah, we remember Minnie)
That frail I never found
You never recognize your Minnie (You never recognize your Minnie)
You mean to say that Minnie
Quit kickin' the gong around?
I got a date on my estate down in Hades
Call my chariot so I can go
And should the moocher walk in
Just tell her you've been talkin'
To the ghost of Smokey Joe
Yes, I remember Minnie
She's that frail I never found
You mean to say that Minnie
Quit kickin' the gong around?
I got a date on my estate down in Hades
Call my chariot so I can go
And should the moocher walk in
Just tell her you've been talkin'
To the ghost of Smokey Joe
Credits
Writer(s): Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler
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Other Album Tracks
- Reefer Man
- Keep That Hi-De-Hi in Your Soul
- Kickin' the Gong Around
- Crescendo in Drums
- Is That Religion?
- The Man from Harlem
- Minnie the Moocher
- The Scat Song
- Tarzan of Harlem
- The Man Is Here Again
All Album Tracks: The Hepster Cat: The Very Best of 1920s - 40s >
Altri album
- The Hi - De - Ho Man
- Chronological Calloway, Vol 1 (1932-33)
- We The Cats Shall Hep You
- We The Cats Shall Hep You (Live)
- St. Louis Blues (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 26, 1963) - Single
- There’s A Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon For New York (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 20, 1965) - Single
- Old Man River (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 23, 1964)
- That Old Black Magic (Live)
- Minnie the Moocher (Live)
- I Beeped When I Shoulda Bopped! (Remastered)
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