Papa's on the Housetop

Momma made papa be quiet as a mouse
So papa climbed up on top of the house
Made a lot of whoopie made a lot of noise
Stood up and cheered with the rest of the boys

Baby’s in the cradle
Brother’s gone to town
Sister’s in the parlor trying on a gown
Mama’s in the kitchen messing all around
Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down

The blues they come the blues they come
Nobody know where the blues come from
The blues they go the blues they go
And everybody’s happy when the old blues go

Baby’s in the cradle
Brother’s gone to town
Sister’s in the parlor trying on a gown
Mama’s in the kitchen messing all around
Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down

Papa saw a chicken out in the yard
Picked up a rock and hit him hard
Hit him hard killed him dead
Now the chicken’s in the gravy and the gravy’s on the bread

Baby’s in the cradle
Brother’s gone to town
Sister’s in the parlor trying on a gown
Mama’s in the kitchen messing all around
Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down


Hush little baby don’t you cry
Blues gonna leave you by and by
Papa came in sure was coy
Put the baby in the cradle and the blues outdoor

Baby’s in the cradle
Brother’s gone to town
Sister’s in the parlor trying on a gown
Mama’s in the kitchen messing all around
Papa’s on the housetop won’t come down