"They're Red Hot"--Robert Johnson



Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

Hot tamales and they red not, yes, she got 'em for sale

I got a girl, say she long and tall

She sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale, I mean

Yes she got 'em for sale, yeah



Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

She got two for a nickel, got four for a dime

Would sell you more, but they ain't none of mine

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale, I mean

Yes, she got 'em for sale, yes, yeah



Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

I got a letter from a girl in the room

Now, she got somethin' good she got to bring home soon, now

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale, I mean

Yes, she got 'em for sale, yeah



Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

(Spoken: They're too hot, boy!)

The billy goat back' in a bumble bee nest

Ever since that he can't take his rest, yeah

Hot tamales and they red hot, yeah, you got 'em for sale, I mean

Yes, she got 'em for sale



Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

(Spoken: Man, don't mess around 'em hot tamales, now,

'cause they too black bad, if you...mess around 'em hot tamales)

I'm 'onna upset your backbone, put your kidneys to sleep

I'll due to break 'way your liver and dare your heart to beat 'bout my

Hot tamales 'cause they red hot, yes, they got 'em for sale, I mean

Yes, she got 'em for sale, yeah



Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

You know grandma laughs, and now grandpa, too

Well, I wonder what in the world we chillun gon' do, now

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale, I mean

Yes, she got 'em for sale



Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

Me and my babe bought a V-8 Ford

Well, we wind that thing all on the runnin' board, yes

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale, I mean

Yes, she got 'em for sale, yeah



Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale #They too hot, boy#

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, now, she got 'em for sale

You know the monkey, now the baboon playin' in the grass

Well, the monkey stuck his finger in that old "Good Gulf Gas," now

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale, I mean

Yes, she got 'em for sale



Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale

I got a girl, say she's long and tall

Now, she sleeps in the kichen with her feets in the hall, yes

Hot tamales and they red hot, yes, she got 'em for sale, I mean

Yes, she got 'em for sale, yeah...