The Darktown Strutters' Ball
Alberta Hunter
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I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey, haw Please, be ready 'bout half-past eight Haw, honey, don't be late 'Cause I want to be there when the band starts playing Remember, when we get there, honey Two-steps, I'm goinna have 'em all Gonna dance out both my shoes, have mercy When they play "Jelly Roll Blues" Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball Yes, I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey Please be ready 'bout half-past eight Haw, honey, don't be late I want to be there when the band starts playing Remember, when we get there, honey Two-steps, I'm gonna to have 'em all Gonna to dance out both my shoes When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues" Ha, tomorrow night at the Darktown, talk to me, lay it on me this time I'm saying I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey Please be ready 'bout half past eight Haw, honey, don't be late Got to be there when the band starts playing Remember, when we get there, honey Two-steps, I'm gonna to have 'em all Gonna to dance out both of my shoes When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues" Ha, tomorrow night at the Darktown, lay it on me Ready to go, I say, I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey Please be ready half-past eight Haw, don't be late I want to be there when the band starts playing Remember, when we get there, honey Two-steps, I'm gonna to have 'em all Gonna to dance out both of my shoes When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues" Haw, tomorrow night, don't stop, play it Jim, come on, come on, there you go Oh, play it for me I'm gonna take my shoes off, my feet are aching Yes, I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey Please, be ready 'bout half-past eight Oh, honey, don't be late I want to be there when the band starts playing Remember, when we get there, honey Two-steps, I'm gonna have 'em all Gonna dance out both my shoes When they play "Jelly Roll Blues" Tomorrow night at the Darktown Strutters' Ball, oh, play it for me, play it some more I said, down to get you in a taxi, honey Please be ready 'bout half past eight Haw, honey, don't be late I want to be there when that band starts playing Remember, when we get there, honey Two-steps, I'm gonna to have 'em all Gonna to dance out both of my shoes When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues" Ha, tomorrow night at the Darktown, yes, I'm ranting, go I say, I'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey Please be ready 'bout half past eight Haw, honey, don't be late I want to be there when that band starts playing Remember, when we get there, honey Two-steps, I'm gonna to have 'em all Gonna to dance out one of my shoes When they play the "Jelly Roll Blues" Ha, tomorrow night, yes Ha, by tomorrow night Oh, Saturday night At the Darktown Strutter's Ball
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