my man rocks me (with one steady roll)

Trixie Smith gave rock and roll its first secular recording with this bluesy innuendo. She worked in minstrel shows and did vaudeville before making this record for Black Swan Records in 1922. Written by J. Berni Barbour, 'My Man Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll)' takes the spiritual phrase of "rocking and rolling" in the arms of the Lord as put forth in the 'Camp Meeting Jubilee' and applies the slang meaning for dancing to it. The double-entendre was pretty clear.










I feel so happy, I have a smile, both all the while
Since my man came back home to stay, night and day
He’s made life snappy . . .
My man rocks me, with one steady roll
There’s no slippin’ when he wants take hold
I looked at the clock, and the clock struck one
I said now, Daddy, ain’t we got fun
Oh, he was rockin’ me, with one steady roll
My man rocks me, with one steady roll
There’s no slippin’ when he wants take hold
I looked at the clock, and the clock struck six
I said, Daddy, y’know I like those tricks
Cause he was rockin’ me, with one steady roll
My man rocks me, with one steady roll
There’s no slippin when he takes hold
I looked at the clock, and the clock struck ten
I said, glory, Amen
My man was rockin’ me, with one steady roll