Blackpatch

Invitations to my party Send Jones an inviting card He got his mean streak from the gutter Got his kindness from God Now tugboats paint the river Carry coal to the city in white dock liners Happiness on the uptown side At my party in the morning tide Ooh, la, la, la, blackpatch Ooh, la, la, la, blackpatch Ooh, la, la, la, blackpatch In blackpatch, in blackpatch Clothespins on wash ropes Window to window tie Socks and bells and nightgowns Ta*sels in the morning, ta*sels in the morning sky People, are you ready? (Ready, ready) People, are you trying? Ready, ready, ready, ready (Ready, I'm ready) I'm ready, I'm ready Womanchild on the side street Flashing in blackpatch Lipstick on her reefer Waiting for a match