Outside Of That
by Trent / Williams 
recording of March 20, 1923 
from 
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 (Columbia/Legacy C2K-47091) 
I've got the meanest man in the land 
But his love is that sticking brand 
His kiss just lingers on my lips 
And thrill me to my fingertips 
People say I'm a fool 
He's heartless and also cruel 
But outside of that, he's all right with me 
Outside of that, he's sweet as he can be 
I love him as true as stars above 
He beats me up, but how he can love 
I never loved like that since the day I was born 
I said for fun, I don't want you no more 
And when I said that, I made sweet papa sore 
He blacked my eyes, I couldn't see 
Then he pawned the things he gave to me 
But outside of that, he's all right with me 
I said for fun, I don't want you no more 
And when I said that, I made sweet papa sore 
When he pawned my things I said: you're a dirty old thief 
Now, then he turned around and knocks out both of my teeth 
Outside of that, he's all right with me