Step It Up and Go

Step It Up and Go (traditional)
“Step It Up and Go” is one of those songs with a million
verses. Josh White was a friend to S&B, Leadbelly, and
others who have done derivations. His was the one we used
as a starting point.
Got a little girl, little and low,
Said she used to love me but she don't no more.
Gotta step it up and go
Gotta step it up and go
Well I can't stay here
sure gotta step it up and go
I got a little girl, she stays upstairs,
Make a livin' by puttin' on airs.
Gotta step it up and go
She got step it up and go
Well I can't stay here
honey sure gotta step it up and go
Front door shut, back door too,
Blinds pulled down, baby what' cha gonna do?
Gotta step it up and go
I'm gon' step it up and go
Well I can't stay here
honey sure gotta step it up and go
Two old ladies sittin' in the sand.
Each one wishin' that the other was a man
Gotta step it up and go
Yes step it up and go
Well I can't stay here
honey sure gotta step it up and go
Mama cooked a chicken, thought it was a duck
Brought to the table with the legs stickin' up
Gotta step it up and go
Got step it up and go
Well I can't stay here
sure gotta step it up and go
I went to the river tryin to get across
jump on an alligator rode him like a horse
Got step it up and go
I got step it up and go
Well I can't stay here
honey sure gotta step it up and go
She made me mad said right on my face
got another man who take your place
Got step it up and go
I got step it up and go
Well I can't stay here
sure gotta step it up and go
I got step it up and go
I got step it up and go
Well I can't stay here
sure gotta step it up and go