Ah, you can talk about the pit, barbecue
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The band was jumpin', the people too
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Ah, mess around
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They doin' the mess around
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They doin' the mess around,
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Everybody doin' the mess around
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Ah, everybody was juiced, you can, bet your soul
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They did the boogie-woogie, with a sturdy roll (?)
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They mess around
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They doin' the mess around
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They doin' the mess around,
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Everybody doin' the mess around
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Now, ah, when I say stop don't you move a peg
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When I say go, just ah, shake your leg
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And do the mess around
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I declare, do the mess around
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Yeah do the mess around,
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Everybody's doin' the mess around
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Now let me have it there boy
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[Piano Solo]
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Now you got it boy
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[Sax Solo]
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(Yeah, ah, mess around, go on mess around)
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(Mess around, boy)
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Now this band's goin' to play from, 9 to 1
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Everybody here's gonna have some fun
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Doin' the mess around
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Ah, doin' the mess around
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They doin' the mess around,
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Everybody doin' the mess around
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Now you see that girl, with that, diamond ring
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She knows how to, shake that thing
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Mess around
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I declare, she can mess around
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Ah, mess around,
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Everybody do the mess around
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Mess Around
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| Ray Charles |
