Cake Walkin’ Babies From Home Songtext
von Bessie Smith

Cake walkers may come, cake walkers may go
But I wanna tell you ′bout a couple I know
High steppin' pair, Debonair
When it comes for business, not a soul can compare

Here they come, look at ′em demonstratin'
Goin' some, ain′t they syncopatin′
Talk o' the town, teasin′ brown
Pickin' ′em up and layin' ′em down


Dancin' fools, ain't they demonstratin′
They′re a class of their own
Now the only way to win is to cheat 'em
You may tie ′em but you'll never beat ′em
Strut your stuff
They're cake walkin′ babies from home

Oh, here they come, look at 'em syncopatin'
Goin′ some, ain′t they demonstratin'
Talk o′ the town, teasin' brown
They pickin′ 'em up and layin′ 'em down

Dancin' fools, ain′t they syncopatin′
They in a class of their own
Oh, the only way to win is to cheat 'em
You may tie ′em but you'll never beat ′em
Strut your stuff, strut your stuff
Cake walkin' babies from home