Diddie Wah Diddie

By: Blind Arthur Blake

There's a great big mystery,
and it sure is worrying me
This Diddie Wah Diddie
Mister Diddie Wah Diddie
I wish somebody would tell me what
Diddie Wah Diddie means

A little girl about four feet four,
go on papa and give me some more,
of your Diddie Wah Diddie,
your Diddie Wah Diddie
I wish somebody would tell me what
Diddie Wah Diddie means

I went out and walked around,
somebody yells, "Hey look who's in town"
Mister Diddie Wah Diddie
Mister Diddie Wah Diddie
I wish somebody would tell me what
Diddie Wah Diddie means

Went to church, put my hand on the seat,
lady sat on it said,
"Daddy, you sure is sweet"
Mister Diddie Wah Diddie
Mister Diddie Wah Diddie
I wish somebody would tell me what
Diddie Wah Diddie means

I said, "Sister, I'll soon be gone,
just gimme that thing you sitting on"
Mister Diddie Wah Diddie
Mister Diddie Wah Diddie
I wish somebody would tell me what
Diddie Wah Diddie means

Then I got put out of church,
'cause I talk about
Diddie Wah Diddie too much
Mister Diddie Wah Diddie
Mister Diddie Wah Diddie
I wish somebody would tell me what
Diddie Wah Diddie means

Recorded by Blind Blake in 1929. Ry Cooder covered it on the album Paradise and Lunch (though it's titled Ditty Wah Ditty on that album.)

A transcription can be found in the June issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine.