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DOWN THE ROAD APIECE

Original Will Bradley Orchestra with Ray McKinley version

Boy, where's you goin', I seen you goin' down the street the other night!

Ah, I wasn't goin' nowhere, I been where I was goin'

That's all right, I didn't see you 'til you was plumb out of sight.
Man, I'd sure like to latch onto some of that boogie woogie tonight

You mean some of that fat boogie woogie

That's what I need

That's what I need, too

If you wanna hear some boogie, then I know the place
It's just an old piano and a knocked out bass
The drummer man's a guy they call Eight-Beat Mac
You remember Doc and old Beat Me Daddy Slack
Man, it's better than chicken fried in bacon grease
Come along with me boys, just down the road a piece

Well let's you and I walk on down the road a piece!

I'm walkin', keep going, I'm walking right behind!

Look out there, boy, don't knock into that cart!

Man, look out where you're stepping, that ain't second base!

[whistling solo]

Now there's a place you really get your kicks
It's open every night from 'bout twelve to six
If you wanna boogie woogie then you'll get your fill
Yeah, it put the eight beats through you like an old steam mill
Come along with me boys 'fore they lose their lease
It's just down the road, down the road a piece, a piece

Page last updated: 26 Nov 2009

DOWN THE ROAD APIECE is a song written in 1940 by Don Raye and recorded that same year by Will Bradley Orchestra with Ray McKinley. The song was recorded by numerous artists, including The Rolling Stones in 1965. Bruce Springsteen has covered the song (The Rolling Stones cover version) several times during his career. The above lyrics are for the original Will Bradley Orchestra with Ray McKinley version.

The Will Bradley Orchestra with Ray McKinley version was originally released as a single (Columbia 27872), and can now be found on several compilations, including the 2005 release The Best of Will Bradley with Ray McKinley: Eight to the Bar.

Will Bradley with Ray McKinley -- The Best of Will Bradley with Ray McKinley: Eight to the Bar [album cover art]

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Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake from BTX and Greasy Lake) for transcribing these lyrics.

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