Must Get Mine In Front

Sally ran a bakery shop down the street
Those jelly roll cakes all weights a little to me
Sam hang around said give me a break
I want you to trust me with some of your cake

I'm going up the river got a job loading sacks
I'll pay for cake when I get back
She said Mister don't be no ham
What kind of fool do you think I am

Some folks will trust you to come back and pay
I must get mine in front
I'll trust you tomorrow if you pay today
Must have have mine in front

I trusted your father he ain't no good
He owes every woman in the neighbourhood
Some folks may trust you to come back and pay
I must have mine in front I mean it, I must have mine in front

Some folks may trust you to come back and pay
But I must get mine in front
I'll trust you tomorrow if you pay today
I must get mine in front

I trusted your uncle he sure (?) paid
He must think I got my stuff to give away
Some folks may trust you to come back and pay
But I must have mine in front I mean it, I must have mine in front

I give your grandmother credit, and that old man
Is going all around town putting me on the pan
Some folks may trust you to come back and pay
But I must get mine in front
Let your money talk, must have mine in front