Back On My Feet Again Lyrics

Doctor, let me tell you something about myself I'm a college man and I'm very wealthy I've got no time to trifle with trash like you 'Cause I must be 'bout my business
My brother's a machinist in a textile mill He makes more money than you ever will He just got married to a Polish girl With a space between her teeth
My sister's a dancer up in Baltimore At a small cafe on Main But she run off with a Negro from the Eastern Shore Doctor, she didn't even know his name
Get me back on my feet again Back on my feet again Open the door and set me free Get me back on my feet again
He took her down to Mobile in a railroad train He said, "Driver, take me to the Hotel Paree" He went into the washroom, washed his face and hands When he come out he was white as you and me
He said, "Girl, I ain't a Negro, I'm a millionaire As you can plainly see So many women were after my money But I'm proud to say that you were only after me
I'm going to teach you to play polo and how to water ski And you won't have to dance no more And I no longer have to pretend to be A Negro from the Eastern Shore"
Get me back on my feet again Back on my feet again Open the door and set me free Get me back on my feet again
Doctor, doctor, what you say How 'bout letting me out today? Ain't no reason for me to stay Everybody's far away
Get me back on my feet again Back on my feet again Open the door and set me free Get me back on my feet again
Get me back on my feet again Back on my feet again Open the door and set me free Get me back on my feet again