I know a cat named Way-Out Willie Had a cool little chick named Rockin' Billie Made a heart of stone Susie-Q, doin' that crazy hand jive too Papa said "You will ruin my house. You and that hand jive have got to go" Willie said "Papa, don't you put me down, Been doin' that hand jive all over town." Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive, doin' that crazy hand jive I don't want you to get on the floor Gettin' low, getting down with sister go Come on, get baby, little sister'll die Said doin' that hand jive one more time Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive, doin' that crazy hand jive Doctor getting low and he getting check Now they're all digging that crazy beat Way-Out Willie gave 'em all a treat Been doin' that hand jive with his feet Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive, doin' that crazy hand jive Willi and Billie got married last fall Had to live with his sisters and that ain't all Daddy got famous it's plain to see Been doin' that hand jive on his knees Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive, doin' that crazy hand jive

Before I was born late one night My papa said everything's alright The doctor paid, my mama laid down With her stomach bouncing all around 'Cause the beebop stork was about to arrive Mama gave birth to a hand-jive I could barely walk when I milked a cow When I was three I pushed a plow While chopping wood I moved my legs And they saw me dance when I gathered eggs The townfolk clapped, I was only five Out-dance 'em all, he was born to hand-jive! Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, everybody Born to hand-jive, baby Born to hand-jive, baby How low can you go? How low can you go? How low can you go? How low can you go? Higher! Higher! Higher! And higher, yeah! Now can you hand jive, baby? Oh can you hand jive, baby? (Baby, yeah!) Oh yeah can you hand jive, baby? (Can you hand jive?) Oh can you hand jive baby? (Baby!) Oh yeah (oh yeah) Oh yeah (oh yeah, yeah) Oh yeah (oh yeah) Born to hand jive, oh yeah!

Before I was born, late one night My papa said, "Everything's alright" The doctor paid, mama laid down With her stomach bouncing all around 'Cause the bebop stork was about to arrive Mama gave birth to the hand jive I could barely walk when I milked a cow When I was three, I pushed a plow While chopping wood, I moved my legs And I started dancing when I gathered eggs Townsfolk clapped, I was only five And I danced 'em all, he's born to hand jive Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, everybody Born to hand jive, baby Born to hand jive, baby, yeah How low can you go? How low can you go? How low can you go? How low can you go? Higher Higher Higher And higher! Now can you hand jive, baby? Oh, can you hand jive, baby? Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah Born to hand jive, oh yeah!

As I got on a city bus and found a vacant seat, I thought I saw my future bride walkin' up the street, I shouted to the driver "hey conductor, you must slow down. I think I see her please let me off this bus" Nadine, honey is that you? Oh, Nadine. Honey, is that you? Seems like every time I see you darling you got something else to do. I saw her from the corner when she turned and doubled back And started walkin' toward a coffee colored Cadillac I was pushin' through the crowd to get to where shes at And I was campaign shouting like a southern diplomat. Downtown searching for her, looking all around, Saw her getting in a yellow cab heading up town. I caught a loaded taxi, paid up everybodys tab. With a twenty-dollar bill, told him "catch that yellow cab." She moves around like a wave of summer breeze, Go, driver, go, go, catch her balmy breeze. Moving through the traffuc like a mounted cavalier Leaning out the taxi window trying to make her hear.

My baby left me and my mule got lame Lost my money in a poker game A windstorm came just the other day Blew the house that I lived in away I'm havin' so much trouble, so much trouble So much trouble, I'm about to lose my mind Started sellin' whiskey, wine, and gin They caught me last week and last night again Now, the sheriff he comes, in sight Walked into my house and caught me shootin' dice I'm havin' so much trouble, so much trouble So much trouble, I'm about to lose my mind Carried me away, my pajamas on I even hate that I was born Let me out and I'll go cross town Couldn't find my baby, she'd put me down I'm havin' so much trouble, so much trouble So much trouble, I'm about to lose my mind Went to the races, placed my bet My hard luck my horse isn't in yet I go across town after I blows my dough Even landlady changed the lock on the door I'm havin' so much trouble, so much trouble So much trouble, I'm about to lose my mind Pawned my watch, pawned my chain I'd a pawned myself, but I was ashamed Got a job on the city pay Late one mornin', laid me off that day So much trouble, so much trouble So much trouble, I'm about to lose my mind, yeah My baby left me and my mule got lame Lost my money in a poker game A windstorm came just the other day Blew the house that I lived in, away I'm havin' so much trouble, so much trouble So much trouble, I'm about to lose my mind Trouble, trouble, trouble

Elmore James The sky is crying Look at the tears roll down the street The sky is crying Look at the tears roll down the street I'm feeling sad and lonely My baby's left me Understanding and a little lovin' A little love is all that I need Understanding and a little lovin' A little love is all that I need But misunderstanding and a no-good woman They both cause my heart to bleed Now every morning The weeping willows weep for me Now every morning baby The weeping willows weep for me The birds sing a little tune I wish they'd sing my baby back home to me The sky is crying Look at the tears roll down the street The sky is crying Look at the tears roll down the street I'm feeling sad and lonely My baby's left me