Coal Black Sadie

I wrote  this in the  style Lucile Bogan so I  hope no  one  is offended as  many  of  Lucille's  songs  were  very  near  to  the  knuckle and  dealt  with sexual subjects .This  song tells  of  a  Black  burlesque  artist  in the depression of the  20s and  leaves  much  to  the  listeners  imagination but  I  hope  it  reflects  the feeling  of  the  era .

Coal black Sadie
By Graham Windle ©all rights  reserved 15/01/2015

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Coal black Sadie, Friend of the working man
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Coal black Sadie
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She does what she can
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She’s gonna show you a thing or two
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Does all the things your wife wont do
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Coal black Sadie, She’s just a working gal

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Coal black Sadie, See her walkin down the street
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Coal black Sadie
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Don’t she look so sweet
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She’s got a body firm as steel
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Pay your money you don’t get to feel
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Coal black Sadie, She’s just a working gal

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Coal black Sadie, Star of the burlesque show
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Coal black Sadie
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Every body want to go
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When she walks on, the guys, all howl (Wolf whistle)
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The women they just sneer and scowl

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Coal black Sadie, She’s just a working gal