| I woke up shouting and screaming
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| From a dream that I had last night
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| And I just couldn’t work out the meaning for screaming
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| But it gave me such a hell of a fright
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| There was Boney and Clyde and Big Louie
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| Ma Baker and Babyface too
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| And Al Capone called me on the phone
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| And said Presley, what you going to do?
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| 'Cos everybody’s doing the black bottom, black bottom
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| Done all I can but I just can’t stop 'em
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| Doing the black bottom, black bottom
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| They got me doing it too
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| I said Al, let me make a suggestion
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| He said no, let me make one to you
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| If they don’t stop by morning, I’ll give you this warning
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| I’ll have a contract out on you
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| Black bottom, black bottom
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| Done all I can but I just can’t stop 'em
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| Doing the black bottom, black bottom
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| They got me doing it too
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| Just as the morning was breaking
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| There was this incredible bang
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| And as the smoke cleared, we were shaking with fear
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| 'Cos there stood Al Capone and his gang
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| And they were doing the black bottom, black bottom
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| Done all I can but I just can’t stop 'em
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| Doing the black bottom, black bottom
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| They got me doing it too |