Tramp

14 Contributors Tramp Lyrics With their rendition of “Tramp,” Otis Redding and Carla Thomas create a classic battle of the sexes set to brassy soul music. The feisty duet appears on King & Queen, a joint album by Redding and Thomas… Read More [Intro: Carla Thomas, Otis Redding ] Tramp What you call me? Tramp You didn't You don't wear continental clothes, or Stetson hats Well, I tell you one dog-gone thing It makes me feel good to know one thing I know I'm a lover Matter of opinion, baby That's all right, mama was, (So?) papa too (Hmm) And I'm the only child Lovin' is all I know to do [Chorus: Carla Thomas, Otis Redding ] You know what, Otis? What? You're country That's all right You straight from the Georgia woods That's good You know what? You wear overalls And big old brogan shoes And you need a haircut, tramp[Verse 1: Otis Redding, Carla Thomas ] Haircut? Woman, you foolin', I'm a lover (Yeah) Mama was, grandmama, papa too (I'll make you) Boogaloo, all that stuff But I'm the only son of a gun, yeah On this side up, or something Tramp Alright, that's what you got With that old, ragged hat? That? You don't know how to trap [Chorus: Carla Thomas, Otis Redding ] You know what, Otis? I don't care what you say, you're still a tramp What? That's right You haven't even got a fat bankroll in your pocket You probably haven't even got twenty-five cents I got six Cadillacs, five Lincolns, four Fords Six Mercuries, three T-Birds, Mustang Ooh, I'm a lover, mama was (Not really by me) , my papa too (What?) I tell you one thing (Well, tell me) I'm the only son of a gun this side of the sun (Alright) [Chorus: Carla Thomas, Otis Redding ] You're a tramp, Otis No I'm not I don't care what you say, you're still a tramp What's wrong with that?[Verse 2: Otis Redding, Carla Thomas ] Look here, you ain't got no money I got everything You can't buy me all those minks And sables and all that stuff I want I can buy you minks, rats, frogs, squirrels, rabbits Anything you want, woman [Chorus: Carla Thomas, Otis Redding ] Look, you can go out in the Georgia woods and catch them, baby Oh, but you foolin' You're still a tramp (That's all right) You a tramp, Otis, you just a tramp (That's all right) You wear overalls You need a haircut, baby (Yeah) Cut off some of that hair off your head You think you a lover, huh?