The Jack-Ass Song

Words and Music by :  Irving Burgie - William Attaway

Recorded by Harry Belafonte
Recording date: Oct 20, 1955 (14:00-17:30)
Recorded at Webster Hall, New York City.
Master number: F2PB 7372-10
Playing time: 2:52
Producer: Herman Diaz Jr.
Tony Scott: leader; Millard Thomas: guitar/contractor; Milton Hinton: bass; Alexander Cambrelen: conga drums; Mario Castillo: conga drums; Osie Johnson: drums; Herbert Levy: flute; Lord Burgess, Miriam Burton, Charles Colman, Bill Dillard, J. Hamilton Grandison, Charlotte Holloman, Joseph Lewis, Broc Peters, Sherman Sneed, Herbert Stubbs, Margaret Tynes, John White and Gloria Wynder: vocal chorus.
45 : 75-375, EPA9508, SPD-24, 45N-0578, A72V0114,
LP : LPM1248, PJL1-8103, FPL2-7100, CL83801
Tape: BP-48, P8S-1982, PK-1982
CD: CD53801, PDC2-1295, CD12505, PD89796, CD66112, BCD16262, RGMCD006


Recording #2 by Harry Belafonte: (Hold'em Joe-Jack Ass Song)
Recording date: 1966
Playing time: 4:17
45 : 10273,
LP : LSP3658, 11-701, SDL003,
Tape: TP3-5032
CD: 86210, 68097, ARMCD019,


Lyrics:

Play that theme man.
Jackass will jump and bray, let him bray, let him bray
I say the Jackass will jump and bray,
Lordy let him bray, let him bray, everybody!


Now I tell you in a positive way
Don’t tie me donkey down there
Cause me donkey will jump and play
Don’t tie me donkey down there

Jackass will jump and bray, let him bray, let him bray
I say the Jackass will jump and bray,
Lordy let him bray, let him bray, everybody!

Now me donkey gone mad they say
Don’t tie me donkey down there
“Cause his eye on a bale o’ hay
Don’t tie me donkey down there

Jackass will jump and bray, let him bray, let him bray
I say the Jackass will jump and bray,
Lordy let him bray, let him bray, everybody!

Now the news really travel fast
Don’t tie me donkey down there
When me donkey in the meadow grass
Don’t tie me donkey down there

Jackass will jump and bray, let him bray, let him bray
I say the Jackass will jump and bray,
Lordy let him bray, let him bray, everybody!

Now me heart is light and gay
Don’t tie me donkey down there
He haw ‘till judgment day
Don’t tie me donkey down there