Lyrics:
First verse
Down in a great big rathskellar, where a swell colored fellow, by the name of Bill Jefferson Lord, Played piano while he'd sing a song; He just sung and played the whole night long; Till one night, a kinky haired lady, they called Chocolate Sadie, Heard him playing that Barber shop chord, When he finished Sadie drew a sigh; Ev'ry time that she would catch his eye, she'd cry.
Chorus
""Mister Jefferson Lord play that Barber shop chord; That soothing harmony; It makes an awful, awful, awful, hit with me; Play that strain, Just to please me again, Cause, mister, when you start that minor part, I feel your fingers slipping and a gripping at my heart Oh! Lord! play that Barber shop chord! Mister Jefferson Lord play that Barber shop chord; That soothing harmony; It makes an awful, awful, awful, hit with me; Play that strain, Just to please me again, Cause, mister, when you start that minor part, I feel your fingers slipping and a gripping at my heart Oh! Lord!
