Got No Babysitter Blues

Even devoted parents long for a night out, but it's not always easy, especially when the kids are very young.

1.
F7
One Two Three

And they've all gone down

Getcher dancin' shoes babe

We're goin' out on the town

            Bb7
We're goin' dancin'
   Doo wop a doo
            F7
We're goin' dancin'
   Shoo boop a doo be
      C7
Goin' dancin'
              Bb7       F7      C7
All de leedle tykes're asleep.


2.
          F7
O, we can smoke a jug o' wine

An we can flip a couple lids

If we can only find a sitter

Who'll come 'n' mind the kids

            Bb7
We're goin' dancin'
   Bo do dee oh
            F7
We're goin' dancin'
   Woh woh woh
      C7
Goin' dancin'
              Bb7             F7     C7
Wait a sec, I think I heard a peep.
Mindful Webworks | Short and Tall Tales | Got No Babysitter Blues, page 2
3.
         F7
Change a diaper then another

Dad I wanna drinka water

Got a dolly for my daughter

Tuck her brother into bed

             Bb7
And we'll go dancin'
   Whee-dee-dee  dee-dee-dee
   dee-dee-dee-dah-dah
F7
Dancin'
   Ya-ta-ta  ta-ta-ta
   na-na-na  na-na-na
C7
Dancin'
                Bb7             F7      C7
Babe just go 'n' getcher dancin' shoes.


4.
F7
Granny's feelin' po'ly

An' the sitter's got a test tomorrow

Then our frien' nex' door comes down

A-lookin' for yer shoes t' borrow

Bb7
Dancin'
   Hup hup hup
            F7
She's goin' dancin'
   Yup yup yup
      C7
Goin' dancin'
         Bb7
I think I got those
                     F7       C7
   got no babysitter blues!
2016 Sep 23: Performed in Mindful Webworkshop Episode #7