Hey, everybody, Mister Rufus in town Came here to take care of business Ain't gonna mess around I got a brand new dance, that ain't no bull Everybody'
I woke up early this morning Hand in hand [Incomprehensible] The woman I love was at the head of my bed stand The landlord wanted his rent I went out
Last night, night before (Jump back, baby, jump back) 24 robbers at my door (Jump back, baby, jump back) I got up and let 'em in (Jump back, baby, jump
Little Sally Walker Sittin' in a saucer Ride, Sally ride Wipe your weepin' eyes Put your hands on your hip Let your back bone slip, I want you to Shake
My love is real, my love is real This thing I feel, baby, it's real Something inside said I can't hide Baby, it's real, I know, I know it's real I work
Somebody stole my dog Somebody stole my dog Somebody stole my dog You know they did Last night while I lay sleeping In my house they came a-creeping
I woke up this mornin' Just as blue as I could be I woke up this mornin' Just as blue as I could be I looked all around my bedroom My woman had cut out
Honey, baby, I been told You know how, shake the butter bowl I got to see for myself If you got any butter left Breakdown to the left Breakdown to the
Everybody expect me to make a new dance I ain't gonna do it this time I'm scared to take a chance But I'm gonna get serious And I ain't gonna give no
A preacher, he went huntin' It was on a Sunday morn' Of course it was against his religion He took his gun along Shot some very fine quail One little
The world is round But it's crooked just the same, yeah, yeah I know the world is round But it's crooked just the same, yeah, yeah And you'll never,
Hey everybody, Mister Rufus is back I've another dance I know you're gonna like You can't do the penguin, unless you shuffle your feet When you do the
I will love you anyway even if you cannot stay I think you are the one for me here is where you ought to be I just want to satisfy ya though you're not
I done take very best girl of mine, yeah I done take very best girl of mine, yeah Gonna straighten up, baby, stop that cheatin' and lyin' The way you
The lady comes to the gate dressed in lavender and leather Looking north to the sea she finds the weather fine She hears the steeple bells ringing through
One more chain I break To get me closer to you One more chain does the maker make To keep me from bustin' through One more notch I scratch To keep me
An old whore's diet Gets me going in the morning Ain't nothing like it Gets me going in the morning To say, "I love you" Gets me going where I want to
The drummers and jugglers in Montreal Don't even exist at all So I'm tearing up these tarot cards and Venetians clowns Antique shops and alcoholic homosexuals