Well my mother didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long Well my mother didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long I didn't care she didn't 'low, I would boogie anyhow When I first came to town people I was walkin' down Hastings Street Everybody was talkin' about, the Henry Swing Club I decided I drop in there, when I got down I said, "Yes, people" They were really havin' a ball yes, I know boogie chillun I was layin' down, one night I heard mama n' papa talkin' I heard papa tell mama, let that boy boogie-woogie It's in him and it got to come out And I felt so good, went on boogie just the same
Well my mother didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long Well my mother didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long I didn't care she didn't 'low, I would boogie anyhow When I first came to town people I was walkin' down Hastings Street Everybody was talkin' about, the Henry Swing Club I decided I drop in there, when I got down I said, "Yes, people" They were really havin' a ball yes, I know boogie chillun I was layin' down, one night I heard mama n' papa talkin' I heard papa tell mama, let that boy boogie-woogie It's in him and it got to come out And I felt so good, went on boogie just the same
