PORTER'S LOVE SONG TO A CHAMBERMAID, A
(Andy Razaf / James P. Johnson))

Also recorded by : Benny Carter; 
James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band; Kenny Davern; Edegran Orch.;
Lars Erstrand Quartet; Arthur Godfrey; Marty Grosz; Bob Howard;
James P. Johnson; Julia Lee; Roy Milton; Jimmie Noone; 
Hot Lips Page; Andy Razaf; Sammy Rimmington & His Band; 
Bobby Short; Willie "The Lion" Smith; Ralph Sutton; 
Norman Thatcher; Pinky Tomlin; Johnny Varro; Fats Waller;
Washboard Rhythm Kings.


as recorded by Thomas "Fats" Waller &
his Rhythm  
May 16th 1934 
New York


Though my position is of low degree,
And all the others, they look down on me,
I'll go smiling through,
That's if I have you!

I am the happiest of troubadours,
Thinkin' of you, baby, while I'm massaging those floors.
At my leisure time,
I made up this rhyme;

I will be the oil mug
If you'll be the oil,
Then we both could mingle
Every time we toil.

I will be the washboard
If you'll be the tub,
Think of all the Mondays
We can rub-a-dub!

I will be your shoe brush
If you'll be my shoe,
Then I'll keep you bright, dear,
Still feeling good as new!

If you'll be my razor,
I will be your blade,
That's a porter's love song
To a chambermaid.

(swing it Jason, swing it, swing it, swing it son!)

(oh toot it Paulie, toot it, repeat toot it, yeah!)

I will be the dust pan
If you'll be the broom,
We can work together, baby,
All around the room.

I will be your clothes pin,
Be my pulley line,
We'll hang out together, mm-mm,
Wouldn't that be fine!

Now listen,
I will be the dish pan,
Providin', providi' you be the perfect dish, mmmm,
And we'll meet after meals dear,
What more could you wish?

I will be your window
If you'll be my window shade,
That's a porter's love song
To a chambermaid.
(scat, yes, ooh yes yes!)




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - December 2012)



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A PORTER'S LOVE SONG TO A CHAMBERMAID
(Andy Razaf / James P. Johnson)

as recorded by
Red Norvo & his Orchestra (vocal : Mildred Bailey)

 
I will be your dust pan
If you'll be my broom
We could work together
All around the room

I will be your clothes pin
Be my pulley line
We'll hang out together
Wouldn't that be fine

I will be your dish pan
If you'll be my dish
We'll meet after meals dear
What more could you wish

I will be your window
Be my window shade
That's a porter's love song
To a chambermaid.


(Contributed by Bill Huntley - February 2005)