Stay away from me ’cause I’m in my sin
Stay away from me ’cause I’m in my sin
If this place gets raided, it’s me and my gin
Don’t try me nobody, oh, you will never win
Don’t try me nobody ’cause you will never win
I’ll fight the army, navy, just me and my gin
Any bootlegger sure is a pal of mine
Any bootlegger sure is a pal of mine
‘Cause a good ol’ bottle o’ gin will get it all the time
When I’m feeling high, ain’t nothing I won’t do
When I’m feeling high, ain’t nothing I won’t do
Get me full of liquor, and I’ll sure be nice to you
I don’t want no pork, and I don’t need no beer
I don’t want no pork, and I don’t need no beer
I don’t want no porkchop, just give me gin instead
– Harry Burke (1928)
Me and My Gin – Bessie Smith
