Melinda
Small ran a dancing hall,
where they danced both night and day.
Till a loving man, Mr. Dancing Dan,
took another gal and ran away.
Things went bad, so he came back,
and walked into the dancing hall,
and said, listen, everybody,
I've got a brand -new dance
I'm gonna show to one and all.
It's called the Black Bottom, it's all right,
and then Melinda yelled with all her might,
I'll take your black bottom out of here,
I don't want it in my dancing hall.
I'll take your black bottom
out of here,
cause I can 't use it, that's all.
Now I'll tell you right to your face,
I don't want your black
bottom in this place.
I've got a brand new man,
with lots of speed,
to teach me all the new steps that I need.
It's line of dancing, it's all there,
to see him step,
it fills my heart with pride.
You say that your black bottom sure is hot,
but your black bottom is all you've got.
It gives me pain, but I'mma say again,
take your black bottom outside.
Oh, take your black bottom out of here.
I don't want it in my dancing hall.
I said take your black
bottom out of here,
cause I can't use that call.
Now I'll tell you right to your face,
I don't want your black
bottom in this place.
But a brand new man with lots of speed
will teach me all the new steps that I need.
His style of dancing, it's the best.
To see him step,
it fills my heart with pride.
If you don't leave this dance hall
without fail,
I'll put you and your black bottom
both in jail.
I feel sweet pain,
but I must play our game.
Take your black bottom outside of me.
Take your black bottom outside.