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Be Bop A Lula Stand By Me Rip It Up / Ready Teddy You Can't Catch Me Ain't That A Shame Do You Want to Dance? Sweet Little Sixteen Slippin' and Slidin Peggy Sue Bring It On Home to Me / Send Me Some Lovin' Bony Moronie Ya Ya Just Because

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Well, be bop a lula, she's my baby
Be bop a lula, I don't mean maybe
Be bop a lula, she's my baby
Be bop a lula, I don't mean maybe
Be bop a lula, she's my baby love, my baby love, my baby love
 
Well, she's the girl in the red blue jeans
She's the queen of all the teens
She's the woman that I know
She's the woman that love sme so

Be bop a lula, she's my baby
Be bop a lula, I don't mean maybe
Be bop a lula, she's my baby love, my baby love, my baby love
 
Let's rock!
 
Well, she's the woman that's got that beat
She's the woman with the flying feet
She's the woman walks around the store
Shes' the one who wants me more, more, more

Be bop a lula, she's my baby
Be bop a lula, I don't mean maybe
Be bop a lula, she's my baby love, my baby love, my baby love
 
Let's rock again!
 
Well, be bop a lula, she's my baby
Be bop a lula, I don't mean maybe
Be bop a lula, she's my baby
Be bop a lula, I don't mean maybe
Be bop a lula, she's my baby love, my baby love, my baby love
 
She's sure my baby love

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No, I won't be afraid
No, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darling, darling stand by me
Oh, now, now, stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me
 
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darling, darling stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me
 
Whenever you're in trouble
Won't you stand by me?
Oh, now, now, stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me
 
And darling, darling stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me
Stand by me
 

Well, it's Saturday night and I just got paid
Fool about my money, don't try to save
My heart says, "Go! Go! Have a time!"
'Cos it's Saturday night and baby, I feel fine

Gonna rip it up
Gonna rock it up
Gonna shakeit up
Gonna ball it up
Gonna rock it up
And ball tonight
 
I got me a date and I won't be late
Picked her up in my eighty-eight
Shag on down to the union hall
When the joint starts jumpin' I'll have a ball

Gonna rip it up
Gonna rock it up
Gonna shakeit up
Gonna ball it up
Gonna rock it up
And ball tonight
 
Whoa!
Well, ready set, Go man, go
I got a girl that I love so

And I'm ready
Ready, ready, ted
I'm ready
Ready, ready, ted
I'm ready
Ready, ready, ted
I'm ready, ready, ted to rock and roll
 
Goin' to the corner, pick up my sweetie pie
She's a rock and roll baby, she's the apple of my eye

 And I'm ready
Ready, ready, ted
I'm ready
Ready, ready, ted
I'm ready
Ready, ready, ted
I'm ready, ready, ted to rock and roll
 

I bought a brand new airmobile
It was a custom made, it was a flightening deal
With a powerful motor and a hideaway wing
Push in on the button, you will hear her sing

Now you can't catch me
Baby, you can't catch me
'Cos if you get too close
You know I'm goin' like cool breeze

Hey! Hey!
Well, you walk!
You walk!

New Jersey turnpike in the wee wee hours
I was rollin' slowly 'cos of drizzle showers
Here come a flat-top, he was movin' up with me
Then come waving goodbye in a little old souped up Jitney
I put my foot in the tank, I began to roll
Moanin' siren, 'twas the state patrol
I let out my wings, then I blew my horn
Bye-bye New Jersey, I became airborn

Now you can't catch me
Baby, you can't catch me
'Cos if you get too close
You know I'm goin' like cool breeze

Hey! Hey!
Well, you walk!
You walk!

I bought a brand new airmobile
It was a custom made, it was a flightening deal
With a powerful motor and a hideaway wing
Push in on the button, you will hear her sing

Now you can't catch me
Baby, you can't catch me
'Cos if you get too close
You know I'm goin' like cool breeze

Hey! Hey!
Well, you walk!
You walk!
 
Flying with my baby last Saturday night
Wasn't a grey cloud floating in sight
Big full moon shinin' up above
Cuddle up honey, be my love

Sweetest little thing that I ever seen
I'm gonna name you Maybellene
Flying on the beam, set on flight control
Radio tuned to rock and roll
Two, three hours pass us by
Altitude dropped into five-o-five
Fuel consumption way too fast
Let's get on home before we run out of gas
 
Now you can't catch me
Baby, you can't catch me
'Cos if you get too close
You know I'm goin' like cool breeze
 
Get it on!
Yeah, walk
Get it on! Get it on! Get it on! Do it!
Get it on! Get it on!
You know you can't catch me
 

You made me cry
When you said goodbye
Ain't that a shame?
My tears fell like rain
Ain't that a shame?
You're the one to blame
 
You broke my heart
When you said, we're part
Ain't that a shame?
My tears fell like rain
Ain't that a shame?
You're the one to blame

Oh well, goodbye
Although I'll cry
Ain't that a shame?
My tears fell like rain
Ain't that a shame?
You're the one to blame
 
You made me cry
When you said goodbye
Ain't that a shame?
My tears fell like rain
Ain't that a shame?
You're the one to blame
 

Well do you wanna dance, hold my hand?
Tell me I'm your lovin' man?
Baby, do you wanna dance?

Well do you want to dance under the mooinlight?
Hug and kiss all through the night?
Baby, do you wanna dance, dance, dance?

Well do you, do you, do you, do you wanna dance?
Do you, do you, do you, do you wanna dance?
Baby, do you wanna dance?
 
All right, all right, look out!
Look out!

(Do you, do you, do you, do you wanna dance?) DO YOU WANNA DANCE?
(Do you, do you, do you, do you wanna dance?)
(Do you, do you, do you, do you wanna dance?)
 
Well do you wanna dance, make romance?
Kiss and sqeeze, yeah, yeah?
Do you wanna dance? All right, now dance
 
Well, (do you) Do you, (do you) Do you (wanna dance?) Do you wanna dance?
(Do you) Do you, (do you) Do you (wanna dance) Do ya? Do ya?
(Baby) Baby (do you wanna dance?) Do you wanna dance?
 
I'm not quite sure!
 

OH!

They're really rockin' in Boston
In Pittsburgh, P.A.
Deep in the heart of Texas
On down to Frisco Bay
All over St. Louis
And down in New Orleans
All the cats wanna dance with
Sweet Little Sixteen
 
Sweet, Sweet, Sweet Little Sixteen
She's got the grown-up blues
Tight dresses and lipstick
She's sportin' high heel boots
Oh but tomorrow morning
She gonna have to change her trend
And be sweet sixteen
And back in class again
 
Oh Mommy, Mommy
Please, please may I go
You know it's such a sight to see them
Somebody steal the show
Oh Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
You know I beg of you
Whisper to Mommy
It's alright with you

Because they're rockin' in New York
In Philadelphia, P.A. Deep in the heart of Texas
Down at the Rainbow, L.A.
All over St. Louis
And down in New Orleans
All them mothers wanted to be
Sweet Little Sixteen

Sweet, Sweet, Sweet, Sixteen
She's so delicate
She's just gotta have it
About half, half a mountain
That's framed back
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Do it! Do it!

Slippin' and a slidin', peepin' and a-hidin'
Been told a long time ago
Slippin' and a slidin', peepin' and a-hidin'
Been told a long time ago
I've been told, baby you've been told
I won't be your fool no more

Oh, big conniver, nothin' but a jiver
Done got hip to your jive
Oh, big conniver, nothin' but a jiver
Done got hip to your jive
Slippin' and a slidin', peepin' and a-hidin'
I won't be your fool no more

Oh, Malinda, she's a solid sender
You know you better surrender
Oh, Malinda, she's a solid sender
You know you better surrender
Slippin' and a slidin', peepin' and a-hidin'
I won't be your fool no more

Slippin' and a slidin', peepin' and a-hidin'
Been told a long time ago
Slippin' and a slidin', peepin' and a-hidin'
Been told a long time ago
I've been told, baby you've been bold
I won't be your fool no more

I won't be your fool no more, Mama!

If you knew Peggy Sue
Then you'd know why I feel blue
Without Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Well I love you girl
Yes, I love you Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Peggy Sue
Oh ho, Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh well, I love you girl
And I need you Peggy Sue

I love you, Peggy Sue
With a love so rare and true
Oh ho, Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh, yes, I love you, girl
And I want you, Peggy Sue

Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue
Oh how my heart yearns for you
Oh ho, Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh well, I love you girl
And I need you Peggy Sue

Oh yes, I love you girl
And I need you Peggy Sue

If you ever change your mind
About leaving, leaving me behind
Oh you'd better bring it to me
Bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah

You know I laughed, laughed when you left
But now I know, I've only hurt myself
Oh you'd better bring it to me
Bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh you'd better bring it to me
Bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah

You know I'll always be your slave
Until I'm dead and buried in my grave
Oh you'd better bring it to me
Bring your sweet lovin'
Bring it on home to me
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah

Send me some lovin' Send it I pray
How can I love you
When you're so far away?

Send me your picture
Send it, my dear
So I can hold it
And pretend you are here

Send me your kisses
I can feel your touch
I need you, I need you so badly
Don't you know I miss you so much

My days are so lonely
My nights are so blue
I'm here and I'm lonely
Just waiting for you

I got a girl named Bony Moronie
She's as skinny as a stick of macaroni
Got to see her rock and roll with her blue jeans on
She's not very fat, just skin and bone

But I love her and she loves me
Oh how happy now we're gonna be
Making love underneath the apple tree

Well I told her mama and her papa too
Just exactly what I'm gonna do
We're gonna get married on a night in June
Rock and roll by the light of the silvery moon

Well now,I love her and she loves me
Oh how happy now we're gonna be
Making love underneath the apple tree

Well, she's my one and only, she's my heart's desire
She's a real upsetter, she's a real live wire
Everybody watching when my baby walks by
She's so good looking, really catches the eye

Well now,I love her and she loves me
Oh how happy now we're gonna be
Making love underneath the apple tree

Yeah, yeah, underneath the apple!
Making love yeah! Making love
Making love, harder!
Harder!
Harder!
Harder!
Oh, baby!

Well I'm sittin' in the La-La
Waitin' for my Ya-Ya, uh huh
Well I'm sittin' in the La-La
Waitin' for my Ya-Ya, uh huh
It may sound funny
But I don't think she's comin' no no

Hey baby, hurry
Don't make me worry, no
Hey baby, hurry
Don't make me worry, ah, ah, ah
You know that I love you
Yes I love you, ah, ah

Well I'm sittin' in the La-La
Waitin' for my Ya-Ya, uh huh
Well I'm sittin' in the La-La
Waitin' for my Ya-Ya, ah, ah, ah
It may sound funny
But I don't think she's comin' no no

Hey baby, hurry
Don't make me worry, no
Hey baby, hurry
Don't make me worry, ah, ah, ah
You know that I love you
Always thinkin' of you, yeah, yeah, yeah

"Ah, remember this?
Why, I must have been thirteen when this came out!
Or was it fourteen?
Or was it twenty-two?
I could have been twelve, actually."
 
Just because you left and said goodbye
Do you think that I will sit and cry
Even if my heart should tell me so
Darling, I would rather let you go

Just because I want someone who's kind
With a heart as good and pure as mine
But maybe I am asking for too much
Darling, please don't ever break my heart

I know you think you're smart
Just runnin' around breaking lovers' hearts

Just because you left and said goodbye
Do you think that I will sit and cry
Even if my heart should tell me so
Darling, I would rather let you go

"This is Dr. Winston O'Boogie saying goodnight
From Record Plant East, New York.
We hope you had a swell time.
Everybody here says, "hi."
Goodbye."
 
Just because you left and said goodbye
Do you think that I will sit and cry
Even if my heart should tell me so
Darling, I would rather let you go

Uh-uh-uh
Goodbye!
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
So long!
Been a long year!