Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Like a wild train rollin' so wild and full of steam
Once you get us going, it's like nothing you have seen
With some fire in your belly, you move a little faster
And the devil in your eye makes you hit a little harder

So where do you draw the line and tell yourself no more?
Is it when your back's against the wall or you're crawlin' on the floor?
It's always work, work, work some more until they say it's time
But fight the fight worth fighting and things will turn out fine

And I say Lordy, lordy lordy. Lordy lordy be
Lordy lordy lordy. Big and bad as we can be
This is what it means when we swing on you brother

So now that we know who we really trust
There's plenty room for them but there's more room for us
When your feet don't touch the ground, there's nothing you can say
Just jump inside, enjoy the ride, and make the big boys pay

Now I'm the king of the swingers, boy, Jungle V.I.P.
I've reached the top, and had to stop
And that's what's bothering me
I wanna be a man, now man cub
Stroll right into town
And be just like the other men
I'm tired of monkeying around

So woowooooh, I wanna be just like you
I wanna walk like you, talk like you do
You see it's true, an ape like me
Can learn to be human too, yeah

Now, don't you mess with me man-cub
I made a deal with you
What I desire is man's red fire
So I can be just like you

An' don't you mess with me man-cub
Show me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower
So I can be just like you

Who's that creepin' through my window?
Who's that creepin' through my door?
You see I know lots and lots of folks around these parts
But I ain't never seen you before

I hear you creepin' through my kitchen
I hear you creepin' through my den
I'm startin' to get the shakes now Jack
You see, I don't know where you've been

I'm sweatin' and shakin' goin' out of my head
I'm observing from my position underneath my bed
I'm swearin' and pleadin' to leave me be
If you leave Mr., and set me free I said

Who's that creepin' through my bedroom?
Who's that creepin' through my hall?
If you leave right now and let me alone
I promise you I won't pick up that telephone no, no

I'm just a small town guy with a handful of dreams
My future seems bright or that's how it seems
When it comes to love I'm in need of advice
I'm in need of advice

I've got it all figured out I've got the world on a string
But baby there's really only one thing
When it comes to love I'm in need of advice
I'm in need of advice, that's right now

But when I look to the sky
I nearly die thinking about how it should be
But that's just me
And I'll always be alone with my misery

It's like a long, cold walk on a winter beach
Love is a game you cannot teach when it comes to love
I'm in love with you and I need some advice
'Cause I'm in love with you and I need some advice, yeah

But when I look to the sky
I nearly die thinking about how it should be
But that's just me
And I'll always be alone with my misery

It's like a long, cold walk on a winter beach
Love is a game you cannot teach when it comes to love
I'm in love with you and I need some advice
Yes I'm in love with you and I need some advice, yeah
All right boys help me out now, come on

Well I'm in love with you and I need some advice
Yes I'm in love with you and I need some advice

I'm Not Sleepin


Verse One
When the town fool is a liar
and he's preaching to the choir
You've got a lot of explaining that you do
You see, no one likes a quitter it makes us oh, so bitter
So drop your hat and sit for awhile

Bridge
Ya see, every now and again we struggle with our past
We try to stare it in the eye and pray that
it won't last Most questions that get answered,
they never make much sense
But I decided that I care,
and I'll get right down to it And I said

Chorus
I've stopped sleepin',
I told myself I'd never close my eyes again
I'm not sleepin',
I'm doin' now the best that I can

Verse Two
Well, I like it when you sit,
and get straight down to it
It suits you more than anyone will admit 隒ause
there's something in the air and no one seems to care
Nobody will stand up, not even on a dare.

Bridge
It's funny how we fool them with tears behind our smile
So tried and true, we plow right through and hope it's worth the while
Most questions that get answered,
they never make much sense
But I decided that I care,
and I'll get right down to it!

On the 8th of November
I remember telling her that we'd be together forever
But things have changed
Now re rearranged we are now no longer together

It was the way she spoke,my heart broke
I thought that I would never love again
But then you came along, so I changed my song
With you my life would never be the same

An' things have changed, and they're only getting better
An' things have changed, and they're only getting better

It was the day you were born,my attention was torn
I no longer only thought of myself
You see, there's half of you and half of me
And that love really set's me free

So now the moral to this tale is if your love should fail
Pick your heart up off the ground
You see, love comes down when you're nowhere around
It's just the way things have got to be

An' things have changed, and they're only getting better
An' things have changed, and they're only getting better
An' things have changed, and they're only getting better
An' things have changed, and they're only getting better

An' things have changed, and they're only getting better
An' things have changed, and they're only getting better, yeah
An' things have changed, and they're only getting better
An' things have changed, and they're only getting better
A better a better a better

An' things have changed, and they're only getting better, yeah
An' things have changed, and they're only getting better, yeah
An' things have changed, and they're only getting better
An' things have changed, and they're only getting better, yeah

I've been up, I've been down I've been kicked to the ground
And that's nothing new for me
Like the dead of the night When everything's all right
It's where I wanna be

You see the life I live is the life I choose
I follow no one's laws I follow no one's rules
But when it's heads I win and tales you loose
It's not the game in which I choose

Strollin' in at dawn, wakin' up at noon
Is gonna catch up to me soon
But you can sleep when you're dead is what I said
Cause I'm jumpin' off the moon

Hold on, bear down, jump in and grin
Cause I'm comin' back your way
Get down, hold tight with all your might
Cause I'm comin' back to stay

What's next? I think I'll hit the streets
What's next? I think I'll have a drink
What's next? I think I'll bet my luck
Luck's coming back my way

I like to sneak a drink and roll my smoke
You see I like my collars pressed
I wear big ol hats and fancy ties
As and I hang late with my friends

I can take it on the chin with a Cheshire grin
I'm a sinner V.I.P
You know I like mixed drinks I likes what I thinks
I think you know just what I mean

You know that heroes and legends are one and the same
It's a how you play the game
You see, I'm no fool I'm from the old school
Its the fire from the flame

I like a big ol car, and fine cigars
You know I'll pick your pockets clean
I'm a snake-eye rollin', big league bowlin'
And I clean up on the green

I got the Jack, the Ace, the King and Queen
You know I like my women mean
'Cause I'm a big time operatin'
Never ever hesitatin' sinner V.I.P

'Cause I'm a big time operatin'
Never ever hesitatin' sinner V.I.P

I like to sneak a drink and roll my smoke
You see I like my collars pressed
I wear big ol hats and fancy ties
As and I hang late with my friends

I got the Jack, the Ace, the King and Queen
You know I like my women mean
'Cause I'm a big time operatin'
Never ever hesitatin' sinner V.I.P

'Cause I'm a big time operatin'
Never ever hesitatin' sinner V.I.P
'Cause I'm a big time operatin'
Never ever hesitatin' sinner V.I.P

So, when it rains, I'll shield your head
And when you cry, I'll wipe those tears
Because it's you through all these years
And I'm still in love with you

Drop to my knees at Christmas time
And ask you please, if you'd be mine
Because it's you, through all these years
And I'm still in love with you

We walked the streets of the Crescent city
We held hands in China town
We watched the sun go down on the ocean blue
That's when I knew that I would always love you

So when the day turns into night
I know that every thing's all right
Because it's you, through all these years
And I'm still in love with you

We walked the streets of the Crescent city
We held hands in China town
We watched the sun go down on the ocean blue
That's when I knew that I would always love you

So when the day turns into night
I know that every thing's all right
Because it's you, through all these years
And I'm still in love with you
Yes, I'm still in love with you
Yes, I'm still in love with you
(Yes)

Yes, I'm still in love with you
Yes, I'm still in love with you
Yes, I'm still in love with you

He's got a sharkskin suit
And a diamond earring he's got jet black hair
Just like his mother
He's got a jail tattoo, from his long-lost brother
He's got a shotgun fuse, don't you pull his trigger

Broke from jail without a gun
Public enemy number one killed a man on the run
On the lam without bail headed straight back to jail
Nowhere else for him to go daddy-o, daddy-o

He's gonna make his mark at a vegas hotel
He rolls snake eyes down
He's gonna make his money
But he's headin' west, on a killin' spree
Down in L.A., you know the killin's free

Broke from jail without a gun
Public enemy number one killed a man on the run
On the lam without bail headed straight back to jail
Nowhere else for him to go daddy-o, daddy-o

He was born on the 4th of july the kind of guy
When he spoke to you
He stared you straight in the eye you know, man
When he walked into the room you would feel it
And man when he walked in the room
It sounded like this

He got a hundred years, and the electric chair
His final words were, I don't care

Broke from jail without a gun
Public enemy number one killed a man on the run
On the lam without bail headed straight back to jail
Nowhere else for him to go daddy-o, daddy-o

Daddy-o
Daddy-o
Daddy-o

The way the legend goes is he was executed shortly after midnight
Some witnesses say, he seemed to be enjoying himself
One witness said he died with a smile on his face
He was one bad, bad man

Goodnight, baby
Don't let the bedbugs bite
Sleep tight, Sydney
'Cause I'll be home tonight

La da da da da
La da da da da
La da da da da
La da da da da

Close your eyes now
And dream of happiness
Nothing can harm you
Now that I'm home again

La da da da da
La da da da da
La da da da da
Da da da da da

If you should wake tonight
I'll be there by your side
Angels watch over you
Like parents want to do

La da da da da
La da da da da
La da da da da
Da da da da da

Goodnight, baby
Don't let the bedbugs bite
Sleep tight, Sydney
'Cause I'll be home tonight

La da da da da
La da da da da
La da da da da
La da da da da
La da da da da
La da da da da
La da da da da
Da da da da da

[whispered - drummer counts off the beat]
A-1, 2 - a-1, 2, 3

All right boys, c'mon ...

YEAH!

All right kid ... bring it on down ... C'mon!

Well now friends let me tell you about this cat that I once met,
Smooth talker with an export cigarette
I don't believe I ever saw him without a cocktail in his hand
And no-one swings as hard to the big bad voodoo band!

Now he strolls through the city like a big ol' alley cat,
With his pinstripe suit and a big bad voodoo hat
I don't believe I ever saw him without a kitten on his hand
And no-one swings as hard to the big bad voodoo band!

Hey Mr. pinstripe suit
Hey Mr. hi-dee-hi-dee-ho
I know you got the answers
We all wanna know

Mr. wingtip shoes
Hey Mr. always on the go
Well I know you got the answers
We all wanna know

Yeah!

Hey Mr. Pinstripe Suit!
Hey Mr. hi-dee-hi-dee-ho
Well I know you got the answers,
We all wanna know

Mr. wingtip shoes!
Hey Mr. always on the go
Well I know you got the answers
We all wanna know
Well I know you got the answers
We all wanna know
Well I know you got the answers
Yeah, we all wanna know!

When you feel your bones a shakin',
And your temperature is risin',
And the groove begins to move you,
It's the King of Swing.... (King of Swing)

When you see those fires' burnin',
and your fever is a risin'
An' those drums begin a poundin'
It's the King of Swing...
'King of Swing'
'King of Swing'
'King of Swing'

Folks, now here's the story 'bout Minnie the Moocher,
She was a red-hot hootchie-cootcher,
She was the roughest, toughest frail,
But Minnie had a heart as big as a whale.

[Call and response scat chorus differs every time. The following is simplified:]
Hi-de-hi-de-hi-di-hi!
Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho!
He-de-he-de-he-de-he!
Ho-de-ho-de-ho!

Now, she messed around with a bloke named Smoky,
She loved him though he was cokie,
He took her down to Chinatown,
He showed her how to kick the gong around.

Now, she had a dream about the king of Sweden,
He gave her things that she was needin',
He gave her a home built of gold and steel,
A diamond car with a platinum wheel.

Now, he gave her his townhouse and his racing horses,
Each meal she ate was a dozen courses;
She had a million dollars worth of nickels and dimes,
And she sat around and counted them all a billion times.

Poor Min, poor Min, poor Min.

I gonna jump with my baby
No, I don't mean maybe tonight
Ooh, jump with my baby
No, I don't mean maybe tonight.
I gonna jump all night
It's gonna be all right with her

I gonna swing with my baby
No, I don't mean maybe tonight
Ooh, swing with my baby
No, I don't mean maybe tonight
I'm gonna swing all night
It's gonna be all right with her.

I'm gonna jump with my baby tonight (C'mon boys!)
The band: I'm gonna jump with my baby tonight
I'm gonna jump with my baby tonight
The band: I'm gonna jump with my baby tonight
(repeat last 2 lines 3x times)

I'm gonna jump all night
It's gonna be alright with her

I gonna jump with my baby
No, I don't mean maybe tonight
Ooh, jump with my baby
No, I don't mean maybe tonight.
I wanna jump all night
It's gonna be all right with her

I gonna swing with my baby
No, I don't mean maybe tonight
Ooh, swing with my baby
No, I don't mean maybe tonight
I'm gonna swing all night
It's gonna be all right with her

I'm gonna jump with my baby tonight (C'mon boys!)
The band: I'm gonna jump with my baby tonight
I'm gonna jump with my baby tonight
The band: I'm gonna jump with my baby tonight
(repeat last 2 lines 2x times)

I'm gonna jump all night
It's gonna be alright with her

The maddest kind of love
Is a love you know is wrong
It burns a hole, right through your soul
And cuts you like a knife

The maddest kind of love
Is a love you know won't last
It fills your heart with passion
Makes you lie about your past

You know I speak from experience
I live it each day
It's something she does
It's something she'll say

It's the maddest kind of love

The maddest kind of love
Is a love just for the thrill
It doesn't have a conscience
Only lives, for the kill

The maddest kind of love
Is a love you know's a lie
It leaves feeling empty
Too weak, too cold to cry

You know I speak from experience
I live it each day
It's something she does
It's something she'll say

It's the maddest kind of love

It's a mad, mad love
It's the maddest kind of love
It's a mad, mad love
Wooooooooo, Yeah!

You know I speak from experience
I live it each day
It's something she does
It's something she'll say

It's the maddest kind of love
It's a mad, mad love
It's a maddest kind of love
It's a mad, mad love
Ooooooooooh yeah, you're in love
(Yeah)
Don't fall in love...
Ooooooooooooooooooooooh...

Go Daddy-O!

Go Daddy-O!
Go Daddy-O!
Go Daddy-O!

Go!
Go!
Go!
Go!
Go!

You gotta go daddy-o!

Please, baby... let's get it right
I don't think I can take it...one more night.
I know I love you, I love you, I love you
'Though the stars are mine
So please baby, show me you are mine.

Please, baby...let's not fight
I don't think I can take it...one more night.
I know I love you, I love you, I love you
As though the stars are mine
So please baby, show me that you are mine.

Please, baby...let's keep it right
Wanna make love to you baby
All through the night
I know I love you, I love you, I love you
'Though the stars are mine
So please, please baby, show me you are mine

Show me you are mine
Show me you are mine
Show me you are mine
(Oh, Yeah)

Swingin' through the jungle
I have sailed the Seven Seas
King of the monkeys
And nothin' bothers me
I wanna fly right to the sky
I wanna touch the moon
But I hear them callin' me
I'll have to come back soon

And I said: "Whoa ho ho"
The band: Whoa ho ho - ho ho ho
It's you and me and the mambo swing

"Whoa ho ho"
The band: Whoa ho ho - ho ho ho
It's you and me and the mambo swing
(YEAH!)

Fires in the city
There was dancin' in the streets
More than a scene
And mambo was the king
I wanna fly right back through time
Like a fever without care

And I hear it calling me
And I wanna take you there

And I said: "Whoa ho ho"
The band: Whoa ho ho - ho ho ho
It's you and me and the mambo swing

"Whoa ho ho"
The band: Whoa ho ho - ho ho ho
It's you and me and the mambo swing
(YEAH!)

And I said: "Whoa ho ho"
The band: Whoa ho ho - ho ho ho

"Whoa ho ho"
The band: Whoa ho ho - ho ho ho
(repeated 1x times)

And I said: "Whoa ho ho"
The band: Whoa ho ho - ho ho ho
It's you and me and the mambo swing

"Whoa ho ho"
The band: Whoa ho ho - ho ho ho
It's you and me and the mambo swing

"Whoa ho ho"
The band: Whoa ho ho - ho ho ho
It's you and me and the mambo swing

It's you and me and the mambo swing
It's you and me and the mambo swing!

When you hit the dance floor you gotta be Jumpin' Jack
Jump on in jump with your baby
Like a wild train rollin' right down your track
Wow Wow you just can't stop it
Like a wild train rollin' right down your track
Wow Wow watch it watch it

Go Daddy-O!

Go Daddy-O!
Go Daddy-O!
Go Daddy-O!

Go!
Go!
Go!
Go!
Go!

You gotta go daddy-o!