Days of Old

Way back yonder in the days of old The men was workin? but not savin? any dough Then came a woman lookin? real cool She said to herself, "Now, that? s my fool" I? m gonna ball tonight I? m gonna ball tonight Well, you can? t break the rule Because every man is some woman? s fool Met a girl on the avenue She was shy and I was blue Like a teacher and a student in the school Looked at me and said, "You? re my fool" Gonna ball tonight We? re gonna ball tonight Man I can? t break a rule 'Cause every man is some woman? s fool Way back yonder in the days of old The men was workin? but not savin? any dough Then came a woman lookin? real cool She said to herself, "Now, that? s my fool" I? m gonna ball tonight I? m gonna ball tonight Well, you can? t break the rule Because every man is some woman? s fool I? m gonna ball tonight We? re gonna ball tonight We? re gonna ball tonight We? re gonna ball tonight Well, I can? t break the rule Because every man is some woman? s fool