Rockin Daddy

by Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf recording of 1954 from More Real Folk Blues (MCA 9279) Yes they call me the rocker, I can rock you all night long Yes they call me the rocker, I can rock you all night long I can let you down easy, when I think your money's gone I can rock you easy, don't want you to hesitate I can rock you easy, don't want you to hesitate I can let you down easy, like-a like jelly on a plate Some twistin' and shakin', don't mean a thing to me Some twistin' and the shakes, don't mean a thing to me I'm a hip shakin' daddy, I can shake like a willow tree They call me the rocker, I can really rock a while They call me the rocker, I can really rock a while With a real gone mama, don't let me fake your style I can rock you easy, you don't want to hesitate I can rock you easy, you don't want to hesitate I can let you down easy, like jelly on a plate

 

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