...MESS AROUND... by Ray Charles
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*Released 1953*
*CAPO 1st FRET*
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Intro:
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Verse 1:
Ah, you can talk about the pit, barbecue;
The band was jumpin', the people too.
Ah, mess around, they doin' the mess around.
They doin' the mess around;
Everybody doin' the mess a-round.
Verse 2:
Ah, everybody was juiced you can bet your soul,
They did the Boogie-Woogie with a steady roll;
They mess around, they doin' the mess around.
They doin' the mess around;
Everybody doin' the mess a-round.
Verse 3:
Now, ah, when I say stop don't you move a peg,
When I say go, just ah, shake your leg;
And do the mess around, I declare;
Do the mess around.
Yeah, do the mess around;
Everybody doin' the mess a-round.
Solo:
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Verse 4:
Now this band's goin' to play from, 9 to 1,
Everybody here's gonna, have some fun;
Doin' the mess around, ah doin' the mess around.
They doin' the mess around;
Everybody doin' the mess a-round.
Verse 5:
Now you see that girl with that diamond ring?
She knows how to, shake that thing;
Mess around, I declare she can mess around.
Ah, mess around;
Everybody do the mess a-round.
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