Diana Ross Big Mable Murphy Lyrics

Big Mable Murphy Lyrics

Way back in '29, 1929, somewhere in Coffeeville

Was a Honky tonk named Big Mable Murphy

She had a sweetheart, mean Little Melvin

And hell would fly between them every Saturday night



Why? Because Little Melvin, he got wild on bathtub gin

Well, it made him feel like he was almost twice his size

So he'd try to take over and sass Big Mable

But her great big fist would black little Melvin's eyes



Ya see, Big Mable Murphy, she loved her Little Melvin

But he never did learn to do just what she said

'Cause poor Little Melvin, woke up early every morning

With two black eyes and knuckle bumps on his head



Late one rainy night, Scarface, muscle and all might

He came in and started shoving everybody around

Well, Big Mable Murphy, she was way back in the kitchen

So just for fun, ol' Scarface shot Little Melvin down



Early next morning, down by the river

They say, old Scarface was found real short of breath

They say, he died, uhh, oh, the man died from a good ol' whipping

He had two black eyes and knuckle bumps on his head



Big Mable, Big Mable Murphy

She gave him two black eyes and knuckle bumps on his head