The Best Of NRBQ: Stay With We

C’mon Everybody
I Say Gooday Goodnite
Flat Foot Flewzy
Have You Heard
Rocket #9
I Didn’t Know Myself
Mama Get Down Those Rock And Roll Shoes
Kentucky Slop Song
Tina
Step Aside
You Got Me Goin’
Dogwood Winter
Time & Place
Stomp
Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard
Open All The Windows
Fergie’s Prayer
You Can’t Hide
Hey Baby
Tragic Magic
Ain’t It All Right
Stay With We
C’mon Everybody
Down In My Heart


C’mon Everybody (Cochran/Capehart)

Well, c’mon everybody and let’s get together tonight
I got some money in my jeans and I’m really gonna spend it right
I’ve been doin’ my homework all week long
And now my house is empty and my folks are gone
Wooo
C’mon everybody

Well, my baby's Number One, but I'm gonna dance with three or four
And the house'll be rockin' from the bare foot stompin’ on the floor
When you hear the music, you can't sit still
Your mama’s gonna rock and your sisters will
Wooo
C'mon everybody

If you really want to party, you better put a guard outside
If my folks come home, I'm afraid they gonna have my hide
There'll be no more movies for a week or two
No more runnin' 'round with the usual crew
Who cares
C'mon everybody

C’mon everybody
C’mon everybody
C’mon everybody
C’mon everybody

C’mon, c’mon, c’mon...


I Say Gooday Goodnite (Ferguson)

I say
Gooday
Gooday
Let’s don’t fight
I’ve got
My girl
My girl
Is all right

?
Don’t need no money long as we got ?
And some music
We’ll be dancin’ across the floor
Who can ask for more

I say
Goodnite
Goodnite
I’m all right
Stars out
Stays ‘round
Shows us what’s about

We’ll go inside and have a midnight snack
We’ll get some apple juice and sit out back
Until lights out
It’s so lonely right back to bed
When the night is dead

Pa pa pa
Pa pa pa
Pa pa pa
Pa pa pa

Pa pa pa
Pa pa pa
Pa pa pa
Pa pa pa

Pa pa pa
Pa pa pa
Pa pa pa
Pa pa pa


Flat Foot Flewzy (Ferguson)

Ooooooooo-wee

I’m so doggone dirty
‘Cause I’m Flat Foot Flewzy
And I walk like a tweety bird
While I’m singing this bluesy

I got a gal named Lucy
But like to call her Lizzie
She calls her man Flewzy
And she keeps him real busy

Well I’m Flat Foot Flewzy
It’s all right

Mr. Flewzy won’t you tell us ‘bout your big flat feet
Why sure, it kinda helps me with the rock and roll beat
Come along with me and things will be all right
Singing Flewzy woozy boogie on a Saturday night

Well I’m so doggone dirty
‘Cause I’m Flat Foot Flewzy
And I can walk like a tweety birdy
While I’m singing this bluesy

I got a gal named Lucy
But like to call her Lizzie
She calls her man Flewzy
And she keeps him real busy

Well I’m Flat Foot Flewzy
It’s all right

Well it’s hard to believe that you walk like a bird
Well that’s just what I said, so I meant what you heard
Come along with me and things will be all right
Singing Flewzy woozy boogie on a Saturday night

Bow-da-duh-dow-bow-woh-who-oh-oh
Bow-wow-wow-oh-oh
Woh-yeah
Yeah-ee yeah-ee, etc

Flat Foot Flewzy
F-flat Foot Flewzy (all right)
Flat Foot Flewzy (all right)
Flat Foot Flewzy (it’s all right)
Flat Foot Flewzy (it’s all right)
Flat Foot Flewzy (it’s all right)
Bap-pap-ow-doo All right
Flat Foot Flewzy (it’s all right)


Have You Heard (Adams)

Mr. Van Hoos
Have you heard the news
It’s a song we’ll sing for you

Mr. Stilts
We will cure your ills
It’s the song we’ll sing for you

Mr. Lee
You’ve just got to see
It’s a song we’ll sing for you

You’ve been away but your coming back home
We sure missed you while you started to roam

Have you heard the news
It’s a song we’ll sing for you

Hey Sister Ruth
You will hear the truth
It’s a song we’ll sing for you

Mr. Shay
You’re gonna know today
It’s a song I wrote for you

You’ve been away but your coming back home
We sure missed you while you started to roam

You just heard the news
It’s a song we sang for you


Rocket #9 (Sun Ra)

Rocket #9
Take off for the planet
To the planet
Venus

Rocket #9
Take off for the planet
To the planet
Venus

Rocket #9
Take off for the planet
To the planet
Venus

Rocket #9
Take off for the planet
To the planet
Venus

Rocket #9
Take off for the planet
To the planet
Venus

Rocket #9
Take off for the planet
To the planet
Venus

To the planet
Venus

Rocket #9
Take off for the planet
To the planet
Venus

Rocket #9
Take off for the planet
To the planet
Venus

Rocket #9
Take off for the planet
To the planet
Venus

Ah Ah
Ah Ah
Ah ah ah
Ah ah
Ah

Ah Ah
Ah Ah
Ah ah ah
Ah ah
Ah


I Didn’t Know Myself (Ferguson)

I didn’t know myself
I didn’t know my name
But the time was right
And I’ll play the game
For I see it’s they
Who took my mind away
Just before I’d say
What I had to say

So I’ll feed them back
With their fiery play
And I pray and pray
That they’ll just sit down and listen
To what I’ve to say
And if they do refuse
Then I’ll go to stay
On my sadly way

For to take their word
Is to give away
Of my soul that I’ve been-a giftily so givin’

Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Da da da da da
Yeah
Woooo
Woo woo...

For to take their word
Is to give away
Of my soul la-la that I’ve been giftily so givin’


Mama Get Down Those Rock And Roll Shoes (Adams)

Well, quite some time ago Chuck Berry had a plea
You didn’t listen to him, but you better listen to me
Well, get down
Get down your rock and roll shoes
You know I get that ol’ feelin’
I got no time to lose

You know the beat’s been hidin’and it never did go
Just the wrong TV, the wrong radio
Well, get down
Get down your rock and roll shoes
You know I get that feelin’
Payin’ my dues

I’ve been a-doin’ my homework all week long
I didn’t think of nothin’ but that rock and roll song
I carried out the bop then I listen to you
But it don’t do no good without them rock and roll shoes
Hunh
Hunh
Woooooooo

Wooooo-hoo

My big brother said "You put ‘em up or not"
He said "You put ‘em in the alley get the big one in a sack"
Get them
Get down them rock and roll shoes
You know I tell Aunt Mary
She’ll have me spread the news

Woh, get them
Rock and roll shoes
Well, get ‘em
Get ‘em down now
Rock and roll, yeah, yeah...


Kentucky Slop Song (Adams)

Unh uh uh unh uh uh

Slim Harpo’s over on the jukebox
Stop pourin’ orange juice down my socks
You’re runnin’ up and down the stairs
I got me feelin’ and I don’t know where

I might take a chloroform voyage
Somebody’s talkin’, nothin’ but noise
There’s a gun up on the fireplace
No respect for the human race, boys

Got boogers all in my nose
Got jam in between my toes
Let’s go outside and come inside
She goes bowlin’ on a Friday night
Get in trouble, let’s do the machine
Our minds’ll be powder clean

Grapes, raisins, peanuts, apple cobbler
Stop tellin’ me about your father
There’s taters all over my shoes
I’d pick ‘em up, but there ain’t no use

Grays are fallin’ in and out my hair
Cost ? don’t take Delaware
When she makes me jeans she does it well
There’s Leonard hidin’ in the shell
Clem’s dancin’ nice and doin’ RFC
We don’t challenge us, you and me

Take it boy

Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Da da da da da

Mr. Hobrack’s got bad breath
You won’t let me a-get my rest
Piano and a knocked-out bass
You won’t have to hide your face
Look yonder ‘neath the table
There’s Peggy Sue ?

Tell me sister, can you hear this sound
This’n just been in the lost and found
Somebody’s callin’ on the telephone
They better tell ‘em ain’t nobody home

There’s an oval o that blew the fuse
Call Jim Dandy to the rescue
Unh huh
Unh huh
Unh huh

Get it boys

Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya

All right

Hey babe


Tina (St. Nicholas)

Tina, can you see me
I’ve been wantin’ you
Tina, will you please-a
Say you love me too

Call me if you want to
I’ll be by the phone
Leave me when you want to
I’ve been on my own

Don’t follow me ‘til you understand
I’ll just try to be what a lover can

Call me if you want to
I’ll be by the phone
Leave me when you want to
I’ll be on my own


Step Aside (Ferguson)

Step aside
But don’t that take your ears away
And hear the song that says
What are we to say
It’s not a wailing blues
It’s just a song for youse
So hear what we’ve got presently to say

Well you might think that we’re silly
But you don’t care and you really
Don’t quite know we’re helpin’ sinners pay their dues
And you might think that we’re dumb
But we’re havin’ lots of fun
Not worryin’ ‘bout the next payday
A-feedin’ on the songs we play
Knowin’ that we’ll soon be on our way

So honey step aside


You Got Me Goin’ (Sanders)

Well, you got me goin’
Out of my mind, yeah
You got me goin’
Out of my mind, yeah

Well, you treat me mean
Well, you treat me so cruel
Treat me pretty baby
Just like I was a fool

Well, if you don’t stop (better stop, foolin’ around)
Foolin’ around with me, yeah (better stop, foolin’ around)
I think I’ll stop (better stop, foolin’ around)
Just you wait and see, yeah (better stop, foolin’ around)

Well, I found a girl
Oh she looks, she’s so fine
Tell you pretty baby
Put you out of my mind

Ohh-ohhhhh oh-oh-oh

Well, you got me feelin’ (got me feelin’, feelin’ so good)
Feelin’ so good, yeah, yeah (got me feelin’, feelin’ so good)
I think my temperature (got me feelin’, feelin’ so good)
’S about a hundred and two (got me feelin’, feelin’ so good)

Well, you treat me mean
Well, you treat me so cruel
Well, you treat me pretty baby
Just like I’m your fool

(Goin’ out of my mind)
Oh baby
(Goin’ out of my mind)
Look fine babe
(Goin’ out of my mind)
Goin’, goin’, goin’
(Goin’ out of my mind)
Of my mind

Wooooo


Dogwood Winter (Ferguson)

Instrumental


Time & Place (Dixon)

1-2 1-2-3-4 (time and place)

Well, time and place
Time and place
Time and place
We’ll make love

The right time and place
We’ll have whole lots of fun
Making love to each other
Oh yeah

Now, you can bring the whiskey
I’ll have to get some gin
We’ll get real crazy
In the head

The right time and face
We’ll have whole lots of fun
Talkin’ trash to each other
Oh yeah

Well, time and place
Time and place
Time and place
We’ll have (make) love

The right time and place
We’ll have a whole lots of fun
Makin’ love to each other
Oh yeah

That’s right

Well, now if you can’t give me money
I’ll have to settle for honey
‘Cause baby, I can’t make love to you
On the credit
‘Cause when you tell me credit
I get such a terrible headache
And time makes me better
At the end
Fergie

Well, time and place
Time and place
That’s the time
To make love

The right time and place
We’ll have a whole lots of fun
Makin’ love the way
That we do

Well, time and place
Time and place
Time and place
We’ll make love

The right time and place
We’ll have a whole lots of fun
Makin’ love to each other
Oh yeah

Come and listen

Yeah, Frankie, watch your handclaps


Stomp (Ferguson)

Everybody stomp
Lay it on the ground
Havin’ lots of fun ‘til the sun goes down
People got to know
Miles and miles around
‘Bout the hidden secret of the stompin’ soul sound

Everybody stomp
Lay it on the ground
Havin’ lots of fun ‘til the sun goes down
Go and tell your friends
All about this song
They can tell their cousins and their mama and pop

And if you do refuse the rhythm, my friends
Then you will have to miss the boat in the end

Biggest generation get out the song
For we got somethin’ for the old and young

And if you do refuse the rhythm, my friends
Then you will have to miss the boat in the end

You just lights up and stare and wonder why
But you’re just wastin’ time so go on try, and you will

And if you do refuse the rhythm my friends
Then you will have to miss the boat in the end

Everybody stomp
Lay it on the ground
Havin’ lots of fun ‘til the sun goes down
People got to know
Miles and miles around
‘Bout the hidden secret of the stompin’ soul sound

Everybody stomp
Everybody stomp
Everybody stomp
Everybody stomp
Everybody stomp
Everybody stomp
Everybody stomp


Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard (Adams)

Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard
Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine, Dr. Howard
Calling Dr. Howard
Calling Dr. Fine
Calling Dr. Howard
Dr. Howard, Dr. Howard, Dr. Fine


Open All The Windows (Adams)

Open
All the windows
Mommy
Unlock the door
Daddy do more

Tell me
All your secrets
Papa
Don’t look too far
I know you are
Someone


Fergie’s Prayer (Ferguson)

Will you give me life
Share it with my wife
Watch us in our home
Help us to be strong
Take away the fear
Let us see so clear
And while you do we’ll try to do what’s right

Shine on us each day
Lead us not astray
Help us see and hear
To know that you are near
Help us all to find
A better peace of mind
And while you do we’ll try to do what’s right

Blessed is your sun
Blessed is your moon
All is part of one
Hope they see it soon
If they don’t I’ll pray
That they will some day
And when they do I’ll know we’ve done what’s right

Umm um um
Woo woo woo
Etc


You Can’t Hide (St. Nicholas)

You can stay in the dark
I don't mind
I can't stand your way
It's not refined
If I should take you home
Early tonight you're gonna find out

That you can't hide behind your makeup
You have to let your complexion show
You can't hide
I have to let you know

You can play out your part
I don't mind
But understand
You'll never read your mind
It's not too late to show
Beholding the light
Can make you find out

That you can't hide behind your makeup
You have to let your complexion show
No you can't hide
I have to let you know
Oh no

Well, you can't hide behind your makeup
You have to let your complexion show
Well, you can't hide
I have to let you know

Well, you can't hide behind your makeup
You have to let your complexion show
Let your complexion show
Let your complexion show


Hey Baby (Cobb/Channel)

Hey, hey baby
I want to know
If you’ll be my girl
Hey, hey baby
I want to know
If you’ll be my girl

When I see you walkin’ down the street, yeah
I know that you’re the girl I'd like to meet
You’re so pretty, you’re so fine
Hey little girl, I’ll make you mine

Hey, hey baby
I want to know
If you’ll be my girl
Oh-oh-oh-oh

Pick it

When you turned and walked away
That’s when I want to say
C'mon baby, give me a whirl
I want to know if you’ll be my girly, ooooo

Hey, hey baby
Woooo
I want to know
If you’ll be my girl
Oh-oh-oh
If you’ll be my girl
Yay-ee-ay
If you’ll be my girl
Woh yay
If you’ll be my girl
Woh-ooo
If you’ll be my girl
Yay-ee yay-ee
If you’ll be my girl
My girl, my girl
You be my girl
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Be my girl
My girl, woo
If you’ll be my girl
My girly (my girl), my girly (my girl), my girly (my girl)
If you’ll be my girl

Shhhhhhooooo


Tragic Magic (Adams)

Instrumental


Ain’t It All Right (Ferguson/Adams)

Come on everybody wake up to the beat
You and your friends got to get off your seat
Ain’t it all right
Ain’t it all right yeah
Ain’t it all right
Hoo hoo hoo-wee

Callin’ Dr. Howard for a girl named Sue
She’s got the rockin’ pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu
Ain’t it all right
Ain’t it all right yeah
Ain’t it all right
Hoo hoo hoo-hoo-wee

Everybody’s jumpin’ to a beat that’s hot
My heart is thumpin’ over somethin’ you got
Do the poop-atin-diddy, the blang-dang too
Wait a minute baby, you ain’t through
Ain’t it all right
Ain’t it all right yeah, yeah
Ain’t it all right
Hoo hoo hoo wee

Ain’t it all right yeah
Ain’t it all right yeah, yeah
Ain’t it all right
Ain’t it all right yeah
Ain’t it all right
Hoo hoo hoo-wee
Hoo hoo hoo-wee


Stay With We (Adams)

Don’t
Know whether
There’s still
Hope for you
Your time
Is overdue
Please hear
What we say

Stay
With we
Don’t leave
Us here alone
Just hum
This happy song
It sound
Oh, like this

La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la

No, no, no, no
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la

Now
You know
Just how
To keep
Your mind
Just find
A word
That rhymes
Then do
Do it again

La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la

No, no, no
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la

Woh-oh-oh-oh-oh
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la

La-la la-la
La la la la la
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la


C’mon Everybody (Cochran/Capehart)

Wooohooo

Well, c’mon everybody and let’s get together tonight
I got some money in my jeans and I’m really gonna spend it right
I’ve been a-doin’ my homework all week long
And now my house is empty and my folks are gone
Wooo
C’mon everybody

Well, my baby's Number One, but I'm gonna dance with three or four
And the house'll be rockin' from the bare foot stompin’ on the floor
When you hear the music, you can't sit still
Your mama’s gonna rock and your sisters will
Wooo
C'mon everybody

If you really want to party, you better put a guard outside
If my folks come home, I'm afraid they gonna have my hide
There'll be no more movies for a week or two
No more runnin' 'round with the usual crew
Who cares
C'mon everybody

C’mon everybody
C’mon everybody
C’mon everybody
C’mon everybody

C’mon, c’mon, c’mon...


Down In My Heart (Ferguson)

I’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart
Down in my heart
Down in my heart
I’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart
Down in my heart to stay

I’ve got that peace that passeth understanding
Down in my heart
Down in my heart
I’ve got that peace that passeth understanding
Down in my heart to stay

We’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts
Down in our hearts
Down in our hearts
We’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts
Down in our hearts to stay

Oh no, the devil doesn’t like it ‘cause it’s down in my heart
Down in my heart
Down in my heart
Oh, the devil doesn’t like it ‘cause it’s down in my heart
Down in my heart to stay

We’ve got to love everybody down in our hearts
Down in our hearts
Down in our hearts
Got to love one another down in our hearts
Down in our hearts to stay

We’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts
Down in our hearts
Down in our hearts
We’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts
Down in our hearts to stay

We’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts
Down in our hearts
Down in our hearts
We’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts
Down in our hearts to stay

We’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts
Down in our hearts
Down in our hearts
We’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts
Down in our hearts to stay

We’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts
Down in our hearts
Down in our hearts
We’ve got that joy, joy, joy, joy down in our hearts
Down in our hearts to stay