Gus Cannon - Can You Blame The Colored Man lyrics

Now, Booker T, he left Tuskegee, to the White House he went one day He was goin' to call on the President in a quiet and a sociable way He was in his car, he was feelin' fine Now, when Booker knocked on the President's door, old Booker begin to grin Now, he almost changed his color, when old Roosevelt says "A-come in We'll have some dinner in a little while" Now, could you blame the colored man for makin' them goo-goo eyes? And when he sat down at the President's table he began to smile Eatin' lamb, ham chicken roast, chicken, turkey, quail on toast Now, could you blame the colored man for makin' them goo-goo eyes? Now, Booker was so delighted at the social that was given to him Well, he hired him a horse and carriage and he taken the whole town in He's drunk on wine, was feelin' fine Now, could you blame the colored man for makin' them goo-goo eyes? And when he sat down at the President's table he began to smile Eatin' lamb, ham chicken roast, chicken, turkey, quail on toast Now, could you blame the colored man for makin' them goo-goo eyes?