| Let’s have a little bit of rhythm Woo!
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| And a little bit of blues now
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| And now the swingin' bass guitar one time
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| And what you got called rhythm and blues
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| So, if your hands start a-clappin'
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| And your fingers start a-poppin'
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| And your feet start a-movin' around
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| And if you start to swing and sway
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| When the band starts to play
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| A real cool way out sounds
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| And if you get to can’t help it and you can’t sit down
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| You feel like you gotta move around
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| You get a shot of rhythm and blues.
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| With just a little rock and roll on the side
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| Just for good measure.
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| Get a pair of dancin' shoes
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| Well, with your lover by your side
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| Then you know you’re gonna have a lot of pleasure!
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| Don’t you worry bout a thing
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| You start to dance and sing
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| Untill chills don’t come up on you
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| And if the rhythm finally gets you and the beat gets you too
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| Well, here’s something for you to do Come on!
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| I need a shot of rhythm and blues
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| With just a little rock and roll on the side
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| Just for good measure
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| Get a pair of dancin' shoes
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| Well, with your lover by your side
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| Then you know you’re gonna have a lot of pleasure!
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| Don’t you worry bout a thing
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| If you start to dance and sing
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| Untill chills don’t come up on you
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| And if the rhythm finally gets you and the beat gets you too
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| Here’s something for you to do
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| Here’s something for you to do
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| One time!
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| Get a shot of rhythm and blues
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| Hey! | 
| rhythm and blues now! |