The Apollo King - Dion

Went down to Harlem

Friday night with the boys

Down to the Apollo

Lookin' to hear some noise

Some brown-eyed beauty

Sold us the nighttime joy

First through the front door

When the lights went down

I heard a backbeat

Rattle me toward the ground

Rhythm gettin' ready

Sax’d and jaxed this town

Then Big Al Sears come

Walkin' out on the stage

man like they opened up the cage

Wild and steady

Rockin' the righteous phrase

Hey, Big Al Sears

Hey, Big Al Sears

Hey, Big Al Sears

Hey, a Big Al Sears

Whoa, moanin', groanin'

Rockin' the righteous phrase

Oh, man, that crowd

We were lovin' it loud

When the man got workin' that thing

Yeah, he honked and moaned on the saxophone

We all hail the Apollo king

Kick off your shoes

Dancin' down the road

Shake it, baby

Take it wherever it goes

Whoa, Big Al Sears

Plays like nobody knows

Big Al Sears

Hey, well, Big Al Sears

Hey, Big Al Sears

Hey, Big Al Sears

Hey, rockin' and moanin'

Rockin' the righteous phrase, now

Oh, man, that crowd

They were lovin' it loud

When the man got workin' that thing

He honked and moaned on the saxophone

We all hail the Apollo king

Big Al Sears

He come walkin' out on the stage

Yeah, he’s groanin' and moanin'

Like they opened up a cage

Wild and steady

Rockin' the righteous phrase

Hey, Big Al Sears

Hey, Big Al Sears

Hey, Big Al Sears

Hey, Big Al Sears

Oh, honk and moanin'

Rockin' the righteous phrase

Big Al Sears

Hey, Big Al Sears

Right, uh, Big Al Sears

Hey, Big Al Sears

Whoa, honk and moanin'

Rockin' the righteous phrase

Oh yeah

Whew

Yeah

Whew