James (Hold the Ladder Steady) Lyrics

Written by: John D. Loudermilk
#17 Sep '62 Hot 100

James, James hold the ladder steady
James, James Im packed tonight Im ready
James, James hold the ladder steady
Im acomin down to your ar-ar-ar-rms
Im acomin down to your arms.
Now James and I we went to mama and showed her my diamond ring
She said my poor little baby, you must be crazy, to think of such a thing

So James, James hold the ladder steady
James, James Im packed tonight Im ready
James, James hold the ladder steady
Im acomin down to your ar-ar-ar-rms
Im acomin down to your arms.
Now James and I we went to daddy and said that we want to be wed
Daddy said nope, youll just have to elope and laughed as he went to bed

But James, James hold the ladder steady
James, James Im packed tonight Im ready
James, James hold the ladder steady
Im acomin down to your ar-ar-ar-rms
Im acomin down to your arms.

Id hate to see em in the morning when they both completely flip
Hell be sayin they caint, shell be feeling faint
And Ill be kissing my husbands lips
So James, James hold the ladder steady
James, James Im packed tonight Im ready
James, James hold the ladder steady
Im acomin down to your ar-ar-ar-rms
Im acomin down to your arms.

FADE
James, James hold the ladder steady
James, James Im packed tonight Im ready
James, James hold the ladder steady