Way down South in Alabama
I got a friend they call dancin’ Sammy
Who’s crazy about all the latest dancin’
Black bottom stomps and the new baby prancin’

The other night at a swell affair
Soon as the boys found out that I was there
They said, “Come on, Ma, let’s go to the cabaret.”
When I got there, you ought to hear me say

Want to see the dance you call the black bottom
I wanna learn that dance you call your big black bottom
They put you in a trance.

All the boys in the neighborhood
They say your black bottom is really good
Come on and show me your black bottom
I want to learn that dance.

I want to see the dance you call the black bottom
I want to learn that dance
Come on and show that dance you call your big black bottom
It puts us in a trance.

Early last morning ’bout the break of day
Grandpa told my grandmama, I heard him say
“Get up and show your good old man your black bottom
I want to learn that dance.”

Now I’m gon’ show you all my black bottom
They stay to see that dance
Wait until you see me do my big black bottom
It’ll put you in a trance

GERTRUDE “MA” RAINEY