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Dutch took 'em on the slow train to Peking on La Brea Avenue
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To find the Stax and Sun They were reaching to get to
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They was a rapping the flat scat Diamond dialectos of points and taps
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Between the chicken and the back They drew themselves a be-bop Midnight map
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They said "do you got a map the next joint?"
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"Do you got a map the next joint?"

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Pick it up on the night train Down on the corner of rhythm and blues
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Where I have met all of my boys since Back in '52
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Bringing 'em Stax and Sun
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'cause I think that Cleveland forgot And Memphis forgot Where they were coming from
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Do ya like it? Do ya like it like that?
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Do you like rapping the fat scat?

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        I got the boogie boogie in my socks
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        please don't make the litte girl stop
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Woody and Dutch dance in the cell of fourteen Like a pill they do it all night
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Spectators, White-walls, find and greased back Every Saturday night
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Leaning in the scenery Picking up the kids At the next door neighbors' "Yeah I know what
you did
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Yeah I got a room you can stay in If you promise you won't make so much noise"
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"No I won't"
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"No I don't!"

[Outro]

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