Key: G
Introduction:
G
Had a little girl, she was little and low
G
Used to love me, but she don't no more
C
You?ve got to step it up and go,
G
Yeah and go.
D7
Well you can?t stay and pat it,
C7 G
And I?ll tell you you?ve got to step it up and go
verse 2
G
Got a little girl, she stays upstairs
G
Try to make a living, by putting on airs
C
You?ve got to step it up and go,
G
Yeah, yeah.
D7
Well you can?t stay and pat it,
C7 G
And I?ll swear you you?ve got to step it up and go.
Instrumental break 1
G
Front door shut, back one too
G
Blind pulled down, what you going to do
C
Gonna step it up and go,
G
Yeah and go.
D7
Well you can?t stay and pat it,
C7 G
And I?ll tell you you?ve got to step it up and go.
Instrumental Break2
G
.. I got a little gal, whose name was ball
G
Give her a little bit, and she took it all
C
You?ve got to step it up and go,
G
Oooh yeah.
D7
Well you can?t stay and pat it,
C7 G
And I?ll tell you you?ve got to step it up and go.
Verse 5
G
Me and my baby, walking down the street
G
Dealing everybody, but the chief of police
C
You?ve got to step it up and go,
G
Mmm, yeah.
D7
Well you can?t stay and pat it,
C7 G
And I?ll swear you you?ve got to step it up and go.
Instrumental Break 3
G
See my woman, tell her to hurry home
G
Ain't had no loving, since she been gone
C
Got to step it up and go,
G
Yeah, yeah.
D7
Well you can?t stay and pat it,
C7 G
And I?ll swear you you?ve got to step it up and go.
Verse 7
G
Gonna sing this verse, ain't going to sing no more
G
Heared my gal callin', and I got to go
C
You?ve got to step it up and go,
G
Yeah, yeah.
D7
Well you can?t stay and pat it,
C7 G
And I?ll swear you you?ve got to step it up and go.
Outro Instrumental