Back On My Feet Again

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