Shake 'Em On Down - Tommy McClennan

New 'Shake 'Em On Down' 3: 07 Trk 2 Disc 1

Tommy McClennan

Recorded: Wednesday Nov. 22, 1939 Chicago, Illinois

RCA Studio A., A&R — Lester Melrose

Tommy McClennan — vocal & guitar

Album: RCA Bluebird Recordings 1939−1942

RCA 07 863, 67 430−2 (BMG Music) 1997

Little low mama

Cheatin' brown

Done quit hollerin', gotta

Shake 'em on down

Now, must I holler

Oh, 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-ta

Kill po' me

Now, must I holler

Oh, must I shake 'em on down

I done quit hollerin', babe

I believe I’ll shake 'em on down

Get my nightshirt

Get yo' gown

Let’s get together

Try to shake 'em on down

Now, must I holler

Yes, yes

Oh, must I shake 'em on down

I done quit hollerin'

Babe, I believe I’ll shake 'em on down

(Shake 'em down now a little while)

(Yes, yes)

(Yes, yes)

(Yes, man)

(Yes, yes)

(Yeah, play a long time)

(You know you ain’t playin' right

(Get that right, now)

(Get in there)

(Yes, yeah)

(Yeah)

(Yeah)

(Mmm-mmm-mmm)

(Mmm-mmm-mmm)

(Hmmm)

Mama goin' to town

Papa don’t care

Give your chillun'

You know he’s here

Oh, must I holler

Oh, must I shake 'em on down

I done quit hollerin', babe

I’ve got to shake 'em on down

My mama tol' me

Papa started to cry

'Son, cheat ev’ry man that have 'em

Women yo' side'

Oh, must I holler, now

Oh, must I shake 'em on down

I done quit hollerin', babe

I believe I’ll shake 'em on down.