Who wrote this song?

[bdbdbuck]

Back in the seventies I had a friend who used to play a song that I never took the time to learn, don't remember who wrote it and only remember a few lyrics.
A week or so ago, Buffalo Bob mentioned some words from Ogden Nash that made me think of the song. I'd like to find the lyrics somewhere, maybe someone here can help. The only lyrics I remember go something like this:

Champagne don't make me crazy
Cocaine don't make me lazy
Aint nobody's business but my own
Candys dandy
But liquor is quicker
You can catch all your liquor
Down in Costa Rikker
Aint nobody's business but my own

Not exact I'm sure, but close enough. Any ideas?


bd

 

[Gidge]

Eric Von Schmidt

 

[Gidge]

Got the good life down in Belize
They let folks do just as they please
Ain't nobody business but mine
Got a hammock strung between two trees
Got a jug of Dom and a big ol' spleef
And it ain't nobody business but mine

Champagne don't hurt me baby
Cocaine don't drive me crazy
Ain't nobody's business but mine
Way down in Costa Rica
Smoke my hash and drink my liquor
Ain't nobody's business but mine

It ain't nobody 's business kid
Who in the world I do business with
Ain't nobody's business but mine
Ain't nobody's business sonny
Where in the world I spend my money
Ain't nobody's business but mine

Champagne don't drive me crazy
Cocaine don't make me lazy
Ain't nobody's business but mine
Said, way down in Costa Rica
Smoke my hash and drink my liquor
Ain't nobody's business but mine

You drink you whisky
Drink your wine
Those narco boys will treat you fine
It ain't nobody's business but mine
Smoke that pot
Or smoke that hash
They'll find out where the good stuff's stashed
And it ain't nobody's business but mine


Champagne don't hurt me baby
Cocaine don't make me crazy
Ain't nobody's business but mine
Yeah, way down in Costa Rica
Smoke my hash and drink my liquor
Ain't nobody business but mine

Ain't nobody's business but mine........

 

[bdbdbuck]

WAY TOO COOL GIDGE!
That's the one! Now if I can remember the melody, I'll be shining!
Thanks a million!

bd

 

[bdbdbuck]

Regarding the difference in lyrics........The ones I quoted were probably written by my friend to "straighten" it up a bit.



bd

 

[joro]

http://www.offtheroadband.com/download.htm

Champagne don't hurt me baby....

jug band style....check it out man...

 

[bdbdbuck]

Joe,
Great website! I'm a happy man today, thanks a lot guys. That is the tune completely "straightened" up.


Thanks again,

bd

 

[wjierd]

etta baker crooned it a few times too

 

[bluesmouse]

Maybe I'm getting confused here and this is a different song but Mississippi John Hurt did a song pretty similar in 1928 called 'Ain't Nobody's Dirty Business'. I guess it's a traditional.

 

[bdbdbuck]

I wouldn't have a clue, I did find the covers mentioned above and they are exactly the tune I was thinking about. It would be interesting if the one you mentioned was the same tune.



bd

 

[ashulman]

Billy Holiday also recorded a song called Aint nobodys business which has a similar lyric I think