I Want Some Of Your Pie Composer(s): Fulton Allen Performer(s): Blind Boy Fuller; Sonny Terry
Says, I'm not jokin' an' I'm gonna tell you no lie I want to eat your custard pie You got to give me some of it You got to give me some of it You got to give me some of it 'Fore you give it all away
I'm not braggin', but it's understood Everything I do, I try to do it good You got to give me some of it You got to give me some of it You got to give me some of it 'Fore you give it all away
Now, your custard pie looks good an' nice When you cut it, please save me a slice You got to give me some of it You got to give me some of it You got to give me some of it 'Fore you give it all away
Says, I don't care if you live 'cross the street When you cut that pie, please save me a piece You got to give me some of it You got to give me some of it You got to give me some of it 'Fore you give it all away
Oh, it's good for a man eighty-three You know good and well it's good enough for me You got to give me some of it You got to give me some of it You got to give me some of it 'Fore you give it all away
Well, she bakes her pie with her damper turned down She got the best pie in this New York town Please give me some of it Beggin' for some of it Well, I want some of it 'Fore you give it all away
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