Kitt: If Beale Street could talk,
If Beale Street could talk,
Married men would have to
Take their beds and walk,
Except one or two
Who never drink booze,
And the blind man on the corner
Who sings the Beale Street Blues
Rogers: You'll see pretty browns in beautiful gowns,
You'll see tailor-mades and hand-me-downs,
Kitt: You'll meet honest men,
And pick-pockets skilled,
Rogers: You'll find that business never ceases
Till somebody gets killed
Kitt: I'd rather be here
Than any place I know,
I'd rather be here
Than any place I know,
It's gonna take a sergeant
For to make me go
Rogers: I'm going to the river,
Maybe by and by,
I'm going to the river, baby
And there's the reason why
Kitt: Because the river's wet,
And Beale Street's done gone dry
Rogers: If Beale Street could talk,
If Beale Street could talk,
Kitt: Married men would have to
Take their beds and walk,
Rogers: Except one or two
Who never drink booze,
Kitt: And the blind man on the corner
Who sings the Beale Street Blues
I'd rather be here
Rogers: Be right here
Kitt: Than any place I know,
Rogers: Than any place I know,
Kitt: I'd rather be here
Rogers: Be right here
Kitt: Than any place I know,
Rogers: Than any place I know,
Kitt: It's gonna take a sergeant
For to make me go
I'm going to the river,
Rogers: By and by
Kitt: Maybe by and by,
Rogers: Maybe by and by,
Kitt: Yes, I'm going to the river,
Rogers: By and by
Kitt: And there's the reason why
Rogers: And there's the reason why
Kitt: Because the river's wet,
Beale Street's done gone dry