SOLO
Little old mama, teasin' brown, done quit hollerin', got to shake 'em on down, now,
REFRAIN: Must I holler, or must I shake 'em on down?
I done quit hollerin', babe, I believe I'll shake 'em on down
Look here, mama, don't you see, shakin' that thing is 'bout to kill poor me, now,
REFRAIN: Must I holler, or must I shake 'em on down?
I done quit hollerin', babe, I believe I'll shake 'em on down
Get my nightshirt, get your gown, let's get together and try to shake 'em on down, ow,
REFRAIN: Must I holler, (Spoken: Yes, yes), or must I shake 'em on down?
I done quit hollerin', babe, I believe I'll shake 'em on down (Spoken: Shake 'em on down now, a little while)
SOLO: (Spoken: Yes, yes. Yes, yes. Yes, man. Yes, yes, yeah. Play 'em a long time!)
SOLO: (Spoken: Get on over there and play 'em right, get that right, now! Yeah! Yes, yes. Yeah. Yeah. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Mama goin' to town, papa don't care, juke-juke children, you know it's here, ah,
REFRAIN: Must I holler, or must I shake 'em on down?
I done quit hollerin', babe, I got to shake 'em on down
My Mama told me, Papa sot and cried, "Son, too young a man to have them women your side", ah,
REFRAIN: Must I holler, or must I shake 'em on down?
I done quit hollerin', babe, I believe I'll shake 'em on down