I've Scratched You Off Ma List
Words by Andrew B. Sterling, Music by Harry Von Tilzer
Words by Andrew B. Sterling, Music by Harry Von Tilzer
This text is presented as originally written by Andrew B. Sterling in 1898, and is presented for historical
context only, with no intent of offending anybody as a result of racial slurs or stereotypes.
context only, with no intent of offending anybody as a result of racial slurs or stereotypes.
Verse 1: Miss Liza Jackson used to be ma baby,
Yes ma Honey, I was her Gent,
She always was ma steady colored lady,
All ma money, on her I spent.
Yes ma Honey, I was her Gent,
She always was ma steady colored lady,
All ma money, on her I spent.
But de other day I seen her wid a coon from Tennessee,
I was gwine to pull ma razor, I was mad as I could be,
I said "Liza quite your triflin', gal, for you belongs to me," She turned her head, and then she said:
I was gwine to pull ma razor, I was mad as I could be,
I said "Liza quite your triflin', gal, for you belongs to me," She turned her head, and then she said:
Chorus: Don't think you're de only Oyster in de' Stew,
There are other niggers just as warm as you,
You don't cut no ice, You never will be missed,
Nigger I am done with you, I've scratched you off ma list.
There are other niggers just as warm as you,
You don't cut no ice, You never will be missed,
Nigger I am done with you, I've scratched you off ma list.
Verse 2: Then out I flahsed ma trusty nigger razor,
See here Liza, you come wid me,
Ma bluff it didn't even seem to faze her,
She rolled her eyes, said let me be.
See here Liza, you come wid me,
Ma bluff it didn't even seem to faze her,
She rolled her eyes, said let me be.
Mister Nigger just you understand I'se sick and tired of you,
I'se got another nigger, he has lots of money too,
She said go about your business now ma Huckleberry do,
She turned away, I heard her say:
I'se got another nigger, he has lots of money too,
She said go about your business now ma Huckleberry do,
She turned away, I heard her say:
Chorus: Don't think you're de only Oyster in de' Stew,
There are other niggers just as warm as you,
You don't cut no ice, You never will be missed,
Nigger I am done with you, I've scratched you off ma list.
There are other niggers just as warm as you,
You don't cut no ice, You never will be missed,
Nigger I am done with you, I've scratched you off ma list.
