Lyrics New Orleans Hop Scop Blues - 78rpm Version - Bessie Smith

Old New Orleans is a great big old southern town
Where hospitality you will surely find
The population there is very, very fair, with everything they do
White folks do it too, they have a dance
Surely, it's something rare there

Glide, slide, prance, dance, hop, stop
Take it easy honey!
Hmm
I can never get tired of dancin' those Hop Scop Blues
Once more you glide, slide, prance, dance
The Hop Scop Blues will make you do a lovely shake
They'll make you feel so grand when you join hand in hand
I'll never get tired of dancin' those Hop Scop Blues

Once more you glide, slide, prance
I said dance, oh, hop, now stop
Take it easy honey!
Oh
And I can never get tired of dancin' those Hop Scop Blues
Look out now!

You glide, slide, I said prance, dance
Hop Scop Blues will make you do a lovely shake
They'll make you feel so grand when you join hand in hand
I'll never get tired of dancin' those Hop Scop Blues