"Hard Times (Topsy Turvy)" lyrics - CAB CALLOWAY
I'm a striver, from up on Striver's Row
And I'm jivin' the very best to know
But hard times got things topsy-turvy
Oh, Lady Luck is the meanest chick in town
I know it 'cause she brought me down
Hard times got things topsy-turvy
You know, once I had lots and lots of money
And I used to dress up so debonair
But now I'm on my uppers
And tough luck may be, but it won't get in my hair
I'm a striver, from up on Striver's Row
And I'm jivin' the very best to know
But hard times got things topsy-turvy
[Instrumental break]
Aw, Jack
I'm sort of beat my chance now, you, so,
You better hit the road
'Cause things are still topsy-turvy
Things are gonna be down on the turf now, Jack
'Cause things are still topsy-turvy
The Great White Way is a little beat
But things are still topsy-turvy
Jumpin' Jive: 1938-1946 (1996)
- Doing The Reactionary
- Skrontch
- The Congo-Conga
- Mr. Paganini, Swing For Minnie
- Chop, Chop, Charlie Chan (From China)
- Boog It
- My Coo Coo Bird
- Hard Times (Topsy Turvy)
- 15 Minute Intermission
- Cupid's Nightmare
- Russian Lullaby
- Lamar's Boogie
- How Big Can You Get
- Ain't That Something
- Let's Go Joe
- (Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive