Shake 'Em On Down - Fred McDowell

Spoken:

Poss.

A. Lomax: Alright

Fred: See?, like that.

A.L.- 1, 2, 3, Go!

Put 'em down, put 'em down

Put 'em down, good Lordy

Put 'em down, good Lordy

Put 'em down, shake 'em down

Good Lordy, shake 'em down

Good Lordy, shake 'em down

Good Lordy, shake 'em down

Good Lordy, shake 'em down

If you, come to my house

You’s gon' find

Me around, good Lordy

Stop right there, baby go in

Shake 'em on down

Lordy, must I Lo-ord

Shake 'em down, to my house

Good Lordy

To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, good Lordy

To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

If you see my baby, Lordy

Stand around

You know we gettin' ready, mama

We gonna shake 'em on down

Lordy, must I Lo-ho-hord

(guitar & comb)

Shake 'em down, to my house

Good Lordy

To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, good Lordy

To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Put yo' knees together

Babe, let yo' backbone move

Can’t-a woman in town

Cain’t shake 'em down like you, Lordy

Must I, Lo-ord

Shake 'em down, to my house

Good Lordy

To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, good Lordy

To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Whoa, Lo-o-ord (chorus continues) 1.39

Shake 'em down, to my house

Good Lordy

To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, good Lordy

To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, to my house

Whoa, Lo-o-ord 1.51

Shake 'em down, to my house

Good Lordy

To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, good Lordy

To my house, good Lordy

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Far away up over the hill, baby

Lord, to get some ice

Befo' we got back, baby

Lord, we shook 'em down twice

Lordy, must I, Lord

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house

Shake 'em down, to my house.

(guitar — slide, picking, strumming, and comb to end)