Oakie Boogie Composer(s): Johnny Tyler Performer(s): Jack Guthrie; Ella Mae Morse; Johnny Tyler; Don Walser; Speedy West
Now listen here friends, I wanna tell you About a brand new dance that you gotta learn to do It's called the oakie boogie, you do it oakie style That mean oakie boogie is bound to drive you wild Well it's gotta be fast, now you can't go slow When you hear that rhythm, Lord you gotta do-si-do When you do the oakie boogie, and do it oakie style That mean oakie boogie is bound to drive you wild
Now ol' man Mose on a cane and a crutch Tried to do the oakie boogie just a little too much He tried to overdo it, Oklahoma style That mean oakie boogie is bound to drive you wild When you get started it's hard to stop If you don't look out, you're gonna blow your top When you do the oakie boogie, and do it oakie style That mean oakie boogie is bound to drive you wild
Well it's gotta be fast, now you can't go slow When you hear that rhythm, Lord you gotta do-si-do When you do the oakie boogie, and do it oakie style That mean oakie boogie is bound to drive you wild When you get started it's hard to stop If you don't look out, you're gonna blow your top When you do the oakie boogie, and do it oakie style That mean ol' oakie boogie and let her drive you wild
Now you got the beat, I'll tell you what to do Grab your partner and follow on through Let's do the oakie boogie, Oklahoma style That mean ol' oakie boogie drives everybody wild
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