Ray Charles - Mess Around(1953)

Also covered by the Animals(1965)
Professor Longhair and Doctor John
Featured in the Movie "TED 2"
Featured in "American Dad"
Featured in the Biopic "Ray"
Kar by Geoffrey Carter 23rd July 2015
Note: This is the original order of lyrics

Ah..youcantalkaboutthepit..
Barbecue..
Thebandwasjumpin'..
Thepeopletoo
Ah..messaround...
Theydoin'themessaround...
Theydoin'themessaround...
Ev'rybodydoin'themessaround...

Ah..ev'rybodywasjuiced
Youcan..betyoursoul...
Theydidtheboogiewoogie..
Withasteadyroll...
Theymessaround

Ah..Theydoin'themessaround...
Theydoin'themessaround...
Ev'rybodydoin'themessaround...

Now,ah..
WhenIsaystop
don'tyoumoveapeg..
WhenIsaygo,justah..
Shakeyourleg
Anddothemessaround
Ideclare..
Dothemessaround
Yeahdothemessaround
Ev'rybody'sdoin'themessaround..

Now letmehaveitthereboy...

Nowyougotitboy...

Yeah...
Ah,messaround..
Goonmessaround..
Messaround,boy..!

Nowthisband's..gonnaplayfrom..ninetoone
Ev'rybodyhere'sgonnahavesomefun..
Doin'themessaround..
Ah,doin'themessaround..
Theydoin'themessaround..
Everybodydoin'themessaround
Nowyouseethatgirl
withthat,diamondring
Sheknowshowto,shakethatthing..
Messaround
Ideclareshecanmessaround
Ah,messaround..
Ev'rybodydothemessaround....

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Soft karaoke
Words
Professor Longhair - Mess Around(1976)
Words & Music By Ahmet Ertegun
Chart Position:
From The Album "Professor Longhair Rock 'N' Roll Gumbo"
Sequence by Geoffrey Carter 24th May 2023
Acoustic Grand
Baritone Sax
Acoustic Bass
Trombone
Trumpet
Percussion