Cake Walking Babies (From Home)-Bessie Smith/Henderson's Hot Six

Cake walkers may come, cake walkers may go, But I wanna tell you 'bout a couple I know High steppin' pair, Debonair When it comes for bus'ness not a soul can compare Here they come, look at 'em, demonstratin', Goin' some, ain't they syncopatin'? Talk of the town, teasin' brown pickin' 'em up and layin' 'em down Dancin' fools ain't they demonstratin'? They're a class of their own Now the only way to win is to cheat 'em, You may tie 'em but you'll never beat 'em Strut your stuff, they're the cake walkin' babies from home Strut your stuff, strut your stuff, cake walkin' babies from home Here they come, look at 'em, syncopatin', Goin' some, ain't they demonstratin'? Talk of the town, teasin' brown pickin' 'em up and layin' 'em down Dancin' fools ain't they syncopatin'? They're a class of their own Now the only way to win is to cheat 'em, You may tie 'em but you'll never beat 'em Strut your stuff, they're the cake walkin' babies form home Strut your stuff, strut your stuff, cake walkin' babies from home