What's the use of gettin' sober - Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Boy, you listen to your old Pappy

Yeah, Pappy

And stop drinking so much

I’m, I’m ain’t been doing so much drinking, Pappy

Shut up, boy!

You drink all day and you drink all night

And son you know that, that ain’t right

Oh Pappy, you just give me a chance, I, I can, I

Shut up, boy!

Boy, you’re lookin' thin as a twig

I know that

Look liked your dear old Pappy you’re about to blow your wig

Oh I’m gonna blow my wig, Pappy

What’s the use of getting sober

When you’re gonna get drunk again

Oh, Sam done something fine

When he bought that good whiskey, beer and wine

I love my whiskey and I love my gin

Every time you see me I’m in my sin

So what’s the use of getting sober

When you’re gonna get drunk again

I went out last night about half past one

Thought I’d whoop it up a little and have some fun

I got me a half pint about half past two

Mmm, mmm, the way I was feeling you know what I wanna do

Got me a pint about half past four

Felt so good, went out and got me some more

Got me a quart about half past five

Boy, that was so nice didn’t know if I was dead or alive

So what’s the use of getting sober

If you’re gonna get drunk again

Oh, Sam done something fine

When he bought that good whiskey, beer and wine

I love my whiskey and I love my gin

Every time you see me I’m in my sin

So what’s the use of getting sober

When you’re gonna get drunk again

Well I’ve been thinking

But I keep drinking

I guess I’m 'bout lose my mind