Everybody in town: Got a butter and egg man but me Tell me please: Lord because I can't see Come here mama: Sit down on your papa's knee I'm just a butter and egg man: You can easy get along With me Why don't you take me pretty mama: Make something out of Poor me I'm just a butter and egg man: Just as soft as I can be Well it's butter and eggs butter and eggs: Butter and Eggs is all you crave When you die: Put butter and eggs on your grave Why don't you take me pretty mama: Let you treat me as You do Because my weakness is pretty women: Keep me with the Butter and egg blues