(ragtime) Right string, baby But the wrong yo-yo Somebody knockin' on yo' do' I passed this mo'nin' by the hardware sto' I bought a brand new string To fit in my yo-yo Went on down to the doctor To get this string put on He turned around And put the string on wrong No need a-knockin' on nobody's do' You got the right string, baby But the wrong yo-yo (piano) Mama tol' me, papa did, too 'Some-a these here women Gonna be the death of you' 'Better find out which 'un you crave, son Some a-these here women'll Take you to yo grave'! See me comin', baby Put yo' man outdo's I ain't no stranger I been here, befo' No need a-knockin' on nobody's do' The right string, baby but the wrong yo-yo (piano) The right string but the wrong yo-yo Somebody's knockin' on the do' Pass this mo'nin by the hardware sto' Brand new string to fit in my yo-yo Went to the doctor To get this string put on He made a mistake An put it on wrong No need a-knockin' on nobody's do' You got the right string, baby but the wrong yo-yo. (piano to end) ~