Big Ben / C.C. Rider

Eleanora, you're late again
Girl, you done missed two tricks already
You better get the spirit, sister, and get yourself on up them steps and quit your lollygagging
Didn't your mama teach you how to close doors?
If you don't want this job, somebody else sure do

Ooh-wee, you fine, young thing!
You're new in the neighborhood
So, honey, I got to love you real good!
Ooh, looky here what Lorraine done sent to me
I never accomplished any great feats
But you know something, baby?
I'm somethin' else under them sheets!

You see my father was a jockey, and he taught me how to ride
He said, "Big Ben, you got to get it from side to side!"
Now, in case you don't know who I am
I'm Big Ben, baby! Yeah, the lover-man!
We gonna have ourselves a ball tonight
Lorraine done sent me this fine dinner
Young and tender

This is where her head was
Won't be there when I get through
'Cause, see, I'm from the city, and I'm gonna kiss your little titty, haha!
Young, and fine, and mellow
Light as a feather
Big Ben told all his men, "Don't you take no numbers after half past ten!"

What's wrong with you, woman?
Ain't nothing personal, mister, but I just quit the business
Ain't this a killer? Lorraine! Hey, Lorraine! Lorraine!
What's happening? Who's making all that noise up there?
He said his name is Big Ben
Big Be- Ain't you supposed to be upstairs with Big Ben?
I ain't doing it

What you mean you ain't doing it, girl? You give my place a bad name
Big Ben's the best customer I got
You can't do that, All the girls love Big Ben
He's my best customer, and I'm trying to make something out of you, I sent him up to you
Now, what's the matter with you, girl? You better get the spirit, sister
And get on back upstairs and do your work
The Lord knows I'm trying to help you

Miss Edson, honey, I done quit
Done quit?
Well, you get on away from around here, then
'Cause you ain't nothing
You ain't never been nothing, and you ain't gon' be nothing
'Cause you don't go messing like that with Big Ben
That's right!