[00:00.00]They Raided The Joint - Helen Humes
[00:09.24]They raided the joint
[00:10.73]Took everybody down but me
[00:14.60]Yes they raided the joint
[00:16.98]Took everybody down but me
[00:21.47]I was over in the corner
[00:23.09]Just as high as I could be
[00:27.71]Now some were playing blackjack
[00:29.74]Some were playing skin
[00:31.31]I had plenty money
[00:32.53]But they wouldn't let me in
[00:34.17]Yes they raided the joint
[00:36.95]Took everybody down but me
[00:40.44]I was over in the corner
[00:41.96]Just as high as I could be
[00:46.67]They treated me like a stranger
[00:48.85]Like a dirty dog
[00:50.51]Ate up all the chops
[00:51.67]Gave me the tail of the hog
[00:53.25]Then they raided the joint
[00:55.69]Took everybody down but me
[00:59.54]I was over in the corner
[01:01.11]Just as high as I could be
[01:05.99]Now they were drinking gin
[01:08.11]Drinking mighty fast
[01:09.56]They offered me some King Kong
[01:10.98]But I couldn't find a glass
[01:12.77]They raided the joint
[01:14.62]Took everybody down but me
[01:18.83]I was over in the corner
[01:20.57]Just as high as I could be
[01:25.45]Now some were drinking whiskey
[01:27.55]Some were drinking rhum
[01:29.08]They had some sneaky peep
[01:30.52]But they wouldn't give me none
[01:32.19]Yes they raided the joint
[01:34.70]Took everybody down but me
[01:38.62]I was over in the corner
[01:40.38]Knocked out as I could be
[01:45.20]Now gee it sure was funny
[01:47.23]The best I ever saw
[01:49.01]They heard somebody knocking
[01:50.31]And in walked the law
[01:52.22]They raided the joint
[01:53.85]Took everybody down but me
[01:58.24]I was over in the corner
[01:59.92]Just as high as I could be
[02:05.07]Now they were dancing in the kitchen
[02:07.38]Boogin' in the hall
[02:09.00]Boy down the cordon
[02:10.20]Tell the judge about it all
[02:12.10]They raided the joint
[02:14.00]Took everybody down but me
[02:18.29]I was over in the corner
[02:20.82]High as I could be