(I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My) Sister Kate (c. 7-23) - Fats Waller

I went to a dance with my sister Kate;

Everybody there thought she danced so great;

I realized a thing or two,

When I got wise to something new:

When I looked at Kate, she was in a trance,

And then I knew it was in her dance;

All the boys are going wild

Over sister Katie’s style.

Oh, I wish I could I shimmy like my sister Kate;

She shimmies like a jelly on a plate.

My mama wanted to know last night,

What makes the boys think Kate’s so nice.

Now all the boys in the neighborhood,

They know that she can shimmy and it’s understood;

I know that I’m late, but I’ll be up-to-date

When I shimmy like my sister Kate.

I mean, when I shimmy like my sister Kate.

Now I can shimmy like my sister Kate,

I know that I’m real late,

I think I’ll do a real shimmy dance,

Dancing like my sister Kate,

Sweet papa, just like my sister Kate.