(Music by Ian Prince; Lyrics by Cheryl Bentyne & Don Freeman)
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Big blues in the city, trailin' the
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Main stroll (a kitty)
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Cup o' joe, get witty. At Deuce's
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Cafe, it's the mostest hideaway
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Mez muggles "Flip Zooty Flim
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Plant you now solid,
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Dig you later Slim"
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First you crawl then you walk,
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Scat then you talk
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Hear the cool, feel the heat of the
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Rhythm of the offbeat of avenues
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Help me, he blew his wig
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(Lay it on)
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He plays gutbucket doghouse dig
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(Chick is hot)
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For the hide-beater on the stand
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(Really gone)
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Hear that Gabriel's growl
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Break it up, beat it out
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This canary has got a frame
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(She can chirp)
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And some high-jiver
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Knows her name
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(Digs his vine)
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Cats all friskin' their
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Whiskers...Ow
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(Jam is on pops)
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I collar all jive, give me five
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(Now you dig, alive)
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So I know you're alive
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In the dim you've arrived
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Cruel lips, whisper baby
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Pulse of the neon, she's crazy
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Smokin' eyes, get hazy
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Like beauty to beast,
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"You're the most to say the least"
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(Do you have any) Monk,
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Cozy, Red, Yank, or Prez?
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Let's cut some rug gate these skins
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Are a mess
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First you crawl then you walk,
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Scat then you talk
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It's nirvana, it's attitude
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Rhythm of the offbeat of avenues
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Help me, he blew his wig
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(Lay it on)
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He plays gutbucket doghouse dig
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(Chick is hot)
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For the hide-beater on the stand
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(Really gone)
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Hear that Gabriel's growl
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Break it up, beat it out
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This canary has got a frame
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(She can chirp)
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And some high-jiver
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Knows her name
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(Digs his vine)
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Cats all friskin' their
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Whiskers...Ow
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(Jam is on pops)
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I collar all jive, give me five
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(Now you dig, alive)
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So I know you're alive
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(Bouyoot
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Two finger-like lickin'...
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This cat, is hot friskin'...
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The jam is on now)
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First you crawl then you walk
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(Man she's a blip)
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Scat then you talk
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(Ofay plays hip)
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Comp...
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Rest...
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Rhythm of the off beat...
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[Wacky Interlude]
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Help me, he blew his wig
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(Lay it on)
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He plays gutbucket doghouse dig
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(Chick is hot)
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For the hide-beater on the stand
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(Really gone)
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Hear that Gabriel's growl
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Break it up, beat it out
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This canary has got a frame
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(She can chirp)
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And some high-jiver
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Knows her name
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(Digs his vine)
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Cats all friskin' their
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Whiskers...Ow
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(Jam is on pops)
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I collar all jive, give me five
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(Now you dig, alive)
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So I know you're alive
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[Repeat and fade]
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The Offbeat Of Avenues
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The Manhattan Transfer |