Old Bill Brown was known around town For slippin' around at night He'd grab a jug and cut a rug Man, he'd really live it up right Oh, Suzy Brown finally found That old Bill was really hip She took a bucket of banana peelings And throwed 'em on the step And he went slippin' around Yes, he went slippin' around He went slippin' around Yes, he went slippin' around With a here and a there And he finally hit the floor never been done And it won't be done no more And he went slippin' around Yes, he went slippin' around Bill sat in on a game one night Not her didn't intend to stay His money flew from left to right And he finally went away His shoes went here and his shirt went there And he finally lost his coat He come home about daylight And in a borrowed peticoat And he went slippin' around Yes, he went slippin' around He went slippin' around Yes, he went slippin' around His wife said, "Bill, is that you there comin' in at this hour?" Then she let fly between his eyes With porpoise hearted flour And he went slippin' around Yes, he went slippin' around Bill, he had a gal downtown His ever loving best He didn't dream when he met her She would get him in a mess His wife found out That she was not idol of his life She put a stop to that ratpick With a great big butcher knife Now he's through slippin' around Yes, he's through slippin' around He through slippin' around Yes, he through slippin' around His spirit rose up from the grave And went floating through the air He heard a voice from down below saying 'You ain't goin' up there, 'cause' You've been slippin' around Yes, you've been slippin' around Yes, you've been slippin' around