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Daddy-O
Benny Carter
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Whenever a phrase dies out
And something new creeps in
Harlem is first to give birth
Get ready, set, begin
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Daddy-O, what a crazy word
But it fits Prince Charming and Louis the Third
Mommy-O, don't be absurd
It's the way they greet when they meet on the street
Daddy-O, it's the jive lingo
That started itself 'round old Chicago
Daddy-O, you say it nice and slow
'Cause it is the boss of the jive talk sauce
Old folks say we're crazy
And we're going to ruin
But the young folks say we've got to be crazy
To do what we're doing
Daddy-O, let's all begin
It's a root substitute for giving skin
Daddy-O has gotta win
D-A-D-D-Y-O
Oh, it's Daddy-O!
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Old folks say we're crazy
And we're going to ruin
But the young folks say we've got to be crazy
To do what we're doing
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It's a root substitute for giving skin
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D-A-D-D-Y-O
Daddy-O, Daddy-O, Daddy-O, Daddy-O, Daddy-O
It's Daddy-O!
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