Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around The World) Lyrics
Little Milton
Lyrics
If i don't love you, baby
Grits ain't grocery
Eggs ain't poultry
And mona lisa was a man
Oh yeah, let's get into it, listen
All around the world i'd rather be a fly
I'd lite on my baby 'n stay with my woman 'till i die
With a toothpick in my hand i'd dig a ten foot ditch
And run all through the jungle fightin' lions with a switch
Because you know i love you, baby
Ooh you know i love you baby, yeah
Now if i don't love you baby, i tell you
Grits ain't grocery, eggs ain't poultry
And mona lisa was a man
Oh baby, uh! listen
All around the world
I've got blisters on my feet
I'm trying to find my baby
And bring her home with me
You better run into me baby and-a be convinced
If you don't run into me right now, woman
You ain't got no sense
Because you know i love you, baby
Oh, you know i love you baby, yeah!
Well, if i don't love you baby i tell ya
Grits ain't grocery, eggs ain't poultry
And mona lisa was a man
C'mon y'all
Hit me!
Ooh baby, listen
All around the world i never will forget
I lost all my money, my woman and my pet
But i've got to have you baby
And i'll settle for nothing less
Give up all my good time, baby
And stay for happiness
Because you know i love you baby, yeah
Oh, you know i love you baby, yeah
Well, if i don't love you baby, i tell ya
Grits ain't grocery
Eggs ain't poultry
And mona lisa was a man
Oh!
Come on
Baby!
Hit me, band!
Yeah!
Fades
Don't you know i love you baby
Everyday and.
Song & Lyrics Facts
Little Milton's "Grits Ain't Groceries (All Around the World)" is a classic blues song written by Milton and Willie Dixon, released in 1964 on his album Grits Ain't Groceries. It was recorded with Little Milton and The Band of Stax Records at Royal Recording Studios in Memphis.
The lyrics tell the story of a man who has been betrayed by a woman he trusted, and how it made him realize that love isn't always reliable. He warns others not to make the same mistake as he did, singing, "Grits ain't groceries, eggs ain't poultry/And love ain't love until it's given away." This timeless tune is an example of the power of the blues genre, and its message still resonates today.