Hogan's Alley

by Odetta

From the album: Odetta at Carnegie Hall

Track 5 of 12 on Odetta at Carnegie Hall (1960).

Duration: 2:09

Odetta at Carnegie Hall cover art

Lyrics for Hogan's Alley

Down in Hogan's Alley lives Miss Nancy Ann Always always fuss and fighting with her man Than I heard miss Nacy say: "Why do you treat your girl that way?" I went down the alley other night Nancy and her man just had a fight He hit miss Nancy 'cross her head Then she rose to her feet and she said: "You low-down alligator Just watch me soon or later Gonna catch you with your britches down You abuse me and you mistreat me You dog around and beat me 'Til I'm gonna hang around Take all my money, blacken both of my eyes Give it to another woman, come home and tell me lies You low-down alligator Just watch me soon or later Gonna catch you with your britches down Gonna catch you with your britches down!"

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