초기 락앤롤의 태동기의 중심인물 중 하나였던 루퍼스 토마스의 STAX 레이블 시절 열정을 담아놓은 히트 넘버들을 수록하고 있는 리마스터작 [THE VERY BEST OF]!! "THE GODFATHER OF MEMPHIS FUNK"라는 애칭이 말해주듯 새로운 스타일의 블루스를 탄생시킨 도시 멤피스를 배경으로 성장한 거장의 숨결이 20곡의 수록곡에 고스란히 남아 있다!! .... ....
Baby's back, dressed in black, Silver buttons all down her back. High, low, tipsy toe, She broke a needle and she can't sew. Walkin' the dog, Just walkin' the dog. If you don't know how to do it, I'll show you how to walk te dog.
Asked a fellow for fifteen cents, See the fellow he jumped the fence. Jumped so high he touched the sky, Never got back till the fourth of July. Walkin' the dog, Just walkin' the dog. If you don't know how to do it, I'll show you how to walk the dog.
Somebody stole my dog Last night they did In my house they came a creepin Somebody stole my dog I wonder coulda stole my dog I wonder why? I told you over and over and over again that that dog is my best friend Somebody stole my dog Woah Please do you know who coulda stole my dog? I will do anything if you just
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 back) Hit 'em in the head with a rolling pin. (jump back baby jump back)
When I got 'em in a billy goat town (jump back baby jump back) Billy goat kicked his pappy down (jump back baby jump back) (Oh jump back baby jump back) (Oh jump back baby jump back) (Oh jump, jump)
Now I lay me down to sleep (jump back baby jump back) giving the bed bugs a chance to creep (jump back baby jump back) If one should bite before I wake (jump back baby jump back) Hope the world his jaw will break (jump back baby jump back) (Oh jump back baby jump back) (Oh jump back baby jump back) (Oh jump, jump)
Went to the river, I couldn't get across Paid five dollars for an old gray hoss Hoss wouldn't pull, I swapped him for a bull Bull wouldn't holla, I sold him for a dollar Dollar wouldn't pass, I throwed it in the grass Grass wouldn't grow, I chopped it wid a hoe Hoe wouldn't chop, I took it to the shop Shop made money like a bee makes honey. (Oh jump back baby jump back) [Repeat: x2] (Oh jump) mm wait a minute baby, (jump) Oh, come on do it (jump) Yeah, yeah, yeah (jump) Oh, yeah, yeah (oh, jump back) Oh, wait a minute baby (oh, jump back) Oh, come on baby (oh, jump back) [Repeat: x2] Oh, wait a minute baby (oh, jump back) Jump back, jump back baby (oh, jump back) [Repeat: x4] Oh, come on baby (oh, jump back) [Repeat: x2] Oh, wait a m
Little Sally Walker, Sittin' in a saucer Ride, Sally ride Wipe your weepin' eyes Put your hands on your hips And let your back bone slip I want you to Shake it to the east Awww, I moved that-a baby Shake it to the west I moved I moved that baby Shake it to the very one That you love the best
Little Sally Walker Tell me what you're gonna do Little Sally Walker I'm in love with you
Hup hup hup, owww hup hup hup, owww
Little Sally Walker I see ya sittin' in your saucer Rise and do the jerk I love to see you work Yeah
Little Sally Walker Tell me what you're gonna do Little Sally Walker I'm in love with you Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Put your hands on your hips Ahh, got it Let your back bone slip Back bone slip now Shake it to the east Shake shake shake Shake shake shake shake it Shake it to the west Shake shake shake Shake shake shake shake it Shake it to the very one That you love the best Come on now
Little Sally Walker Oh shake it Sally Shake it Sally Walker Oh shake it Sally Shake shake Sally Walker Oh-h-h-h Shakin' it Sally Walker Oh-h-h-h Shakin' it Sally Walker I shook it baby Shake shake Sally Walker I shook it baby Little Sally Walker Watch me shake it baby Shake it Sally Walker Oooohhhhh Shake shake Sally Walker Little Sally Walker Shake it now Shake shake Sally Walker I shook it baby