Hush Your Mouth
by 
Ellas McDaniel a.k.a. Bo Diddley 
recording of 1958 
from 
Bo Diddley's 16 All-Time Greatest Hits (Checker LP 2989) 
Oh (hush your mouth!) 
Oh (hush your mouth!) 
Hey little baby don't you cry, 
mama gonna drop around 
Hey little baby don't say a word, 
mama gonna whoop you 'bout somethin' you heard 
Oh (hush your mouth!) 
Oh (hush your mouth!) 
Mama gonna buy you a diamond ring, 
if that diamond ring's brass, 
mama gonna buy a lookin' glass 
If that lookin' glass is broke, 
mama gonna buy a horse and coach 
If that horse and coach turn over, 
mama gonna buy you a dog named Rover 
Oh (hush your mouth!) 
Oh (hush your mouth!) 
Oh (hush your mouth!) 
Oh (Hush your mouth!) 
A coonskin alligator hide, 
make into shoes baby, jus' like mine 
Don't be scared to put 'em on your feet, 
scared 'bout me, jus' can't be beat 
Hush your mouth! 
Hush your mouth!