[Verse:] Come on and hear the yam man cry, "Any yam today?" The sweet potatoes that he'll fry Will be yam today The little step that you'll see him do With ev'ry yam that he sells to you Is something that you ought to try Come and Yam today [Refrain:] Come get what I've got It will hit the spot Get your sweet and hot Yam Raise your hand and sway Like you hold a tray When you're on your way Yam Come on, shake your depression And let's have a yam session There's that long note One, two, three Yam Ev'ry orchestra In America Will be doing the Yam [Patter:] I didn't come to do the Charleston I didn't come to Ball the Jack I didn't come to do The Suzy Q Or do the Bottom they call Black I didn't come to do Big Apple I didn't come to do the Shag But, honey, here I am To do the Yam Because the Yam is in the bag
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