Last night, the night before (jump back, baby, jump back) Twenty four robbers was at my door (jump back, baby, jump back) I got up to let 'em in (jump back, baby, jump back) Hit 'em on the head with a rollin' pin (jump back, baby, jump back) Downtown sycamore town, (jump back, baby, jump back) Billy goat laid his poppa down (jump back, baby, jump back) Oh, jump back, baby, jump back Oh, jump back, baby, jump back Jump, jump Well, I went back home to get some sleep (jump back, baby, jump back) I give the bed bugs the time to creep (jump back, baby, jump back) If one should bite before I wake (jump back, baby, jump back) Hope the world enjoys the break (jump back, baby, jump back) Oh, jump back, baby, jump back Oh, jump back, baby, jump back Jump, jump Paid 5 dollars for an old grey horse (jump back, baby, jump back) Horse wouldn't pull, so I swapped for a bull (jump back, baby, jump back) Bull wouldn't holler so I sold it for a dollar (jump back, baby, jump back) The dollar I wouldn't need so I throwed it in the grass (jump back, baby, jump back) The grass wouldn't grow, so I chopped it with a hoe (jump back, baby, jump back) The hoe wouldn't chop, so I took it to the shop (jump back, baby, jump back) The shop made money like the bees make honey (jump back, baby, jump back) Oh, jump back, baby, jump back Oh, jump back, baby, jump back Jump, jump You gotta jump back, baby, every single night You gotta jump back, baby, every single night Why don't you jump back, baby? You gotta jump back, baby ----------------------------------------------------- Just for fun, here's the original rufus thomas version, written phonetically as rufus wishes, via email: Last night, night befo 24 robbers at my door. I got up and let 'em in Hit 'em in da head with a rolling pin. (chorus: jump back, honey jump back) When I got 'em in a billy goat town Billy goat kicked his pappy down Now I lay me down to sleep Givin the beddbugs a chance to creep If I should die before I wake I hope the world will jaw the break Went to the river, couldn't get across Paid five dollars for an old gray hoss Hoss wouldn't pull, I swapped him for a bull Bull wouldn't holla, I sold him for a dolla Dolla wouldn't pass, I throwed it in the grass Grass wouldn't grow, I chopped it wid a hoe Hoe wouldn't chop, I took it to the shop Shop made money like a bee makes honey. (chorus: jump back, baby jump back) Yeah, yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah Come on now Come on now Wait a minute now baby Wait a minute now baby Aw come on baby Oh come on baby Oh wait a minute baby Oh yeah yeah
Last night, the night before (jump back, baby, jump back) Twenty four robbers was at my door (jump back, baby, jump back) I got up to let 'em in (jump back, baby, jump back) Hit 'em on the head with a rollin' pin (jump back, baby, jump back) Downtown sycamore town, (jump back, baby, jump back) Billy goat laid his poppa down (jump back, baby, jump back) Oh, jump back, baby, jump back Oh, jump back, baby, jump back Jump, jump Well, I went back home to get some sleep (jump back, baby, jump back) I give the bed bugs the time to creep (jump back, baby, jump back) If one should bite before I wake (jump back, baby, jump back) Hope the world enjoys the break (jump back, baby, jump back) Oh, jump back, baby, jump back Oh, jump back, baby, jump back Jump, jump Paid 5 dollars for an old grey horse (jump back, baby, jump back) Horse wouldn't pull, so I swapped for a bull (jump back, baby, jump back) Bull wouldn't holler so I sold it for a dollar (jump back, baby, jump back) The dollar I wouldn't need so I throwed it in the grass (jump back, baby, jump back) The grass wouldn't grow, so I chopped it with a hoe (jump back, baby, jump back) The hoe wouldn't chop, so I took it to the shop (jump back, baby, jump back) The shop made money like the bees make honey (jump back, baby, jump back) Oh, jump back, baby, jump back Oh, jump back, baby, jump back Jump, jump You gotta jump back, baby, every single night You gotta jump back, baby, every single night Why don't you jump back, baby? You gotta jump back, baby ----------------------------------------------------- Just for fun, here's the original rufus thomas version, written phonetically as rufus wishes, via email: Last night, night befo 24 robbers at my door. I got up and let 'em in Hit 'em in da head with a rolling pin. (chorus: jump back, honey jump back) When I got 'em in a billy goat town Billy goat kicked his pappy down Now I lay me down to sleep Givin the beddbugs a chance to creep If I should die before I wake I hope the world will jaw the break Went to the river, couldn't get across Paid five dollars for an old gray hoss Hoss wouldn't pull, I swapped him for a bull Bull wouldn't holla, I sold him for a dolla Dolla wouldn't pass, I throwed it in the grass Grass wouldn't grow, I chopped it wid a hoe Hoe wouldn't chop, I took it to the shop Shop made money like a bee makes honey. (chorus: jump back, baby jump back) Yeah, yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah Come on now Come on now Wait a minute now baby Wait a minute now baby Aw come on baby Oh come on baby Oh wait a minute baby Oh yeah yeah
