Scratch, Scratch

(album: Belafonte Sings Of The Caribbean - 1957)

Scratch, scratch me back
Scratch, scratch me back
It really is a fact
The less I itch, the more I scratch

Oh, we went out to a party
It was me and Ben and Mac
And before I know what happen
I get an itching on me back

Won't someone
Scratch, scratch me back
Scratch, scratch me back
It really is a fact
The less I itch, the more I scratch

Well I was quite embarrassed
'Till my two friends I did see
Well they were madly itching
And they were screaming louder than me

Oh won't you
Scratch, scratch me back
Scratch, scratch me back
It really is a fact
The less I itch, the more I scratch

Scratch, scratch me back
Scratch, scratch me back
It really is a fact
The less I itch, the more I scratch

Now dis scratching was contagious
And it didn't take very long
Everybody dere was itching
As they join me in dis song

I want you
Scratch, scratch me back
Scratch, scratch me back
It really is a fact
The less I itch, the more I scratch

Well de host he got excited
Picked up de phone in haste
Quickly dialed a number
And said "Man come spray dis place"

Everybody
Scratch, scratch me back
Scratch, scratch me back
It really is a fact
The less I itch, the more I scratch

A little softer...
Scratch, scratch me back (by de backbone)
Scratch, scratch me back (by de shoulder)
It really is a fact
The less I itch, the more I scratch

Everybody now
Scratch, scratch me back
Scratch, scratch me back
It really is a fact
The less I itch, the more I scratch