SADIE, DAN, & IDA        ©1998 Red Riley BMI

We’ve performed Sadie Green, the Vamp of New Orleans since the beginning. 

Audiences have always loved this early jazz classic but we've had just as much 

fun ourselves;  presenting it in several different arrangements over the years.  

We hope you dig it, its a blast to perform.

We were very pleased to have original Ragwagoneer, Diane Orson rejoin us

 for several songs on this cd. Her voice and violin are always a welcome treat.

This track features vocals by, in order of appearance, Red, Gilby, Diane, & Amy.

The guitar is the Mighty, Mighty Guild F-412 12-string.  

Stand Back, Boys!                             

Lyrics

SADIE GREEN, THE VAMP OF NEW ORLEANS
HAS MORE BOYS THAN THE NAVY HAS MARINES.
WHEN SHE STARTS TO DANCE OH GEE!
MAMA MAMA PIN A ROSE ON ME
SHE MAKES THE BALD MEN TEAR THEIR HAIR
NOW HOLD HER TIGHT DON'T LET HER REAR.
SINCE THIS DANCIN' BABY CAME TO TOWN
SHE'S TURNED EVERYTHING RIGHT UPSIDE DOWN.
OH BOY WHAT A CATCH
SHE GOT GREAT BIG EYES AND FEET TO MATCH
WHAT A QUEEN, SADIE GREEN,
SHE'S THE VAMP OF NEW ORLEANS.

DANDY DAN'S THE TOAST OF OLD SAN FRAN.
HE GETS THOSE HI-TONE GALS YOU KNOW HE CAN.
TEN DOLLAR SUIT, TEN DOLLAR SHOES,
DIXIE PEACH, AND SINGIN' THE BLUES
WATCHIN DANNY STRUT HIS STUFF
YOUR MAMAS WARNIN AIN'T ENOUGH
DAN'S THE NOB HILL LADIES DEUX A QUATRE'  
HE'LL EASE THEIR MARRIED BLUES
WITH ALL HE'S GOT
FANCY LADIES TELL THIER FRIENDS
"GET HOLDA DAN, YOUR TROUBLE ENDS"
DANDY DAN, WHAT A MAN,
HE'S THE TOAST OF OLD SAN FRAN

IDA ROSE STOOD NEW YORK ON ITS NOSE
THIS GALS GOT CLASS LIKE BROADWAYS GOT BIG SHOWS
WHEN IDA ROSE BEGINS TO SING,
WHOLE BIG APPLE GOTTA SWING,
EVERY GOTHAM HEPCAT
NEW YORK LOVES HER: IDA ROSE
STAND BACK BOYS WHEN IDA STARTS TO BELT
THE COLDEST WALL STREET HEARTS A GONNA MELT
TELL YOUR MOM AND ALL THAT JAZZ
"IDA'S GOT THAT YAS, YAS, YAS"
MISS FANCY CLOTHES, IDA ROSE
SHE'S NEW YORK TO THE TOES.

ATTENDEZ-MOI MES AMIES S'IL VOUS PLAIT
CE SOIR, CE SOIR LAISSEZ BON TEMPS ROULER
NOW, SADIE, DAN, AND IDA TOO,
MAY BE THE PANTS BUT THEY AIN'T YOU
SHAKE YOUR LEG, AND JIVE YOUR JIVE,
IT'S 'GREAT SKIDDOO' TO BE ALIVE
MR. BLUES E'S GOT NO CHANCE WITH YOU
CAUSE YOU'RE RIGHT HERE AND, HOT DAMN, WE ARE TOO
LET DOWN YOUR HAIR, AND DOFF THAT TIE
IT'S TIME TO BOP AND NOT ASK WHY
KICK OFF THEM SHOES AND LISTEN TO
RAGWAGON ROLL THAT RAG.