Elvie and Geeshie were sisters
oh Lordy how could they siss
Sisters of two different mothers
and they shared a secret kiss
They were all alone
but they liked it that way
Geeshie could play the guitar
Like nobody else in the swamp
Elvie could sing like an angel
at the hootenanny stomp
they were well-known
for doing it on their own
Some women live on the mountain
some women live on the flats
some women play in the fountain
some women are like pussycats
they scratch and bite
and they wail all night
It's not a man's business to judge
if you push them they will not budge
it's not like they're holding a grudge
If you like them give them a Nudge
And maybe then they will nudge you back
the last kind words they said to me
is a man is a man but a woman is free
just like a possum stuck up a tree
this is the land of liberty
equal justice for us all
equal rights until we fall
I loved Elvie I loved Geeshie too
I love all the gullahs from here to Peru
although I am just a man
I still wanna understand
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