A 1909 popular song.
Words and music by Herbert Ingraham.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Jonathan Parks:
Lyrics
1. There’s a man made famous by his “hot tamales”
I’m that man made famous by his “hot tamales”
“Hot tamales” when I was a boy
“Hot tamales” filled my heart with joy
“Hot tamales” made me feel so jolly and gay
Believe it true what I say
Mammy, showed me how to make them “hot tamales”
Said, if I went broke to sell my “hot tamales”
“Hot tamales” wrapped in corn so neat
“Hot tamales” made of chicken meat
“Hot tamales” makes you feel so jolly and gay
That’s why I say
Chorus
Buy a hot tamot’ out of a steamin’ pot
While they are nice and hot, you’ll get the best I got
And no one ever made them like this “Bon Buddy” can
They beat a chicken fryin’ in the pan
Oh! they’re nice and sweet and they are good to eat
And they are filled with heat, eat one and you’ll repeat
‘Cause I’m that famous Peeter the “Hot Tamale Man
2. All our greatest men now eat my “Hot tamales”
That’s what made them great they say was my “Hot tamales”
My “Tamales” keeps away the fleas
My “Tamales” cures you of disease
“Hot tamales” makes you hot “By Golly” they do
Believe what I say is true
When you ‘ve got a headache, try my “Hot tamales”
For you wife and child’s sake eat a “Hot tamale”
My Tamale if you’re growing old
My Tamales g’wan to save your soul
“Hot tamale” makes you hot By Golly
Clear through, just try a few