Rick Derringer

Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on
Hang on Sloopy, Sloopy hang on

Sloopy lives in a very bad part of town
And everybody there tries to put my Sloopy down
Sloopy I don't care what your daddy do
'Cause you know Sloopy girl I'm in love with you
And so I'm singing

[Chorus:]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Sloopy let your hair down girl, let it run down on me
Sloopy let your hair down girl, let it run down on me

Come on Sloopy, come on, come on
Come on Sloopy, come on, come on
Well, come on Sloopy, come on, come on
Well, come on Sloopy, come on, come on

Well it feels so good, come on, come on
You know it feels so good, come on, come on

Well shake it, shake it, shake it Sloopy, come on, come on
Well shake it, shake it, shake it yeah
Yeah

[Chorus]

It's rainin'
Been rainin' for a long, long time
I don't know when the sun is gonna shine
I'm stranded till the hurricane's through
But at least I know I'm stranded with you
The water is risin' in the town
Last report said more rain's comin' down

It's rainin'
The road is not no place to go
Too bad there ain't no late night show
Stranded till the hurricane's through
But at least I know I'm stranded with you
(Listen to the rain)

It's rainin'
Been rainin' for a long, long time
I don't know when the sun is gonna shine
I'm stranded till the hurricane's through
But at least I know I'm stranded with you
Stranded till the hurricane's through
But at least I know I'm stranded with you

I'm thinkin' of jumpin' off a bridge
'Cause life has gotten down
Can't think of one reason to live
I guess I'll probably drown
I might as well jump, jump, jump
Think I'm gonna jump, jump, jump

The girls nowadays they all boss me around
You know I get less than their dogs
Pointless, and meaningless my friend
You know we're all lost,
In the fog
We might as well jump, jump, jump
The water's cold
I think I'm gonna jump, jump, jump
The water's cold
Everybody jump, jump, jump
I'll freeze,
My very soul

I wonder is anybody here
Or is this my private dream
I'm gonna pitch myself to sea
'Cause it's such a scary, scary, scary dream
I might as well jump, jump, jump
The water's cold
I think I'm gonna jump, jump, jump
The water's cold
Everybody jump, jump, jump
I''ll freeze
My very soul

I'm thinkin' of jumpin' off a bridge
'Cause life has gotten down
Can't think of one reason to live
I guess I'll probably drown
I might as well jump, jump, jump
Think I'm gonna jump, jump, jump

The girls nowadays they all boss me around
You know I get less than their dogs
Pointless, and meaningless my friend
You know we're all lost,
In the fog
We might as well jump, jump, jump
The water's cold
I think I'm gonna jump, jump, jump
The water's cold
Everybody jump, jump, jump
I'll freeze,
My very soul

I wonder is anybody here
Or is this my private dream
I'm gonna pitch myself to sea
'Cause it's such a scary, scary, scary dream
I might as well jump, jump, jump
The water's cold
I think I'm gonna jump, jump, jump
The water's cold
Everybody jump, jump, jump
I''ll freeze
My very soul

I couldn't stop movin' when it first took hold

It was a warm spring night at the old town hall

There was a band called The Jokers, they were layin' it down

Doncha know I'm never gonna lose that funky sound

Heh!

Rock 'n' Roll, Hoochie Koo

Lawdy mama light my fuse

Rock 'n' Roll, Hoochie Koo

Truck on out and spread the news

All right

I hope ya'll know what I'm talkin' about

The way she wiggled that thing, it really knocks me out

Gettin' high all the time, but if you're not there too

Come on a little closer, gonna do it to you

Yeah

Rock 'n' Roll, Hoochie Koo

Lawdy mama light my fuse

Rock 'n' Roll, Hoochie Koo

Truck on out and spread the news

Yeah!!

--- Lead Guitar ( 8 times ) ---

'squitas start buzzin' 'bout that time of year

She's goin' 'round back, said she'd meet me there

We was ballin' in the grass growin' behind the barn

Now my ears started ringin' like a fire alarm

Rock 'n' Roll, Hoochie Koo

Lawdy mama light my fuse

Rock 'n' Roll, Hoochie Koo

Truck on out and spread the news

Done got tired of payin' dues

Said goodbye to all my blues

Lawdy mama, light my fuse

'n' Roll, Hoochie Koo

Truck on out and spread the

Did you ever take a look to see who's left around?
Everyone I thought was cool is six feet under ground
They tried to get me lots of times
and now they're coming after you
I got out and now I'm here to say
Baby you can get out too

I'm still alive and well
I'm still alive and well
Every now and then its kind of hard to tell
But I'm still alive and well

When I think about the past it only brings me down
Let's make love in the grass while the sun is shining down
It feels so good your long blond hair
Makes me wiggle way down low
Make me shake make the whole earth quake
so everyone will know

That I'm still alive and well
I'm still alive and well
Every now and then its kind of hard to tell
But I'm still alive and well

I'm feelin' so mixed up, sad and lonesome too,
'cause since that day you left me - girl, I don't know what to do.
I cry each night, I long to hold you tight,
I guess that's just a part of a teenage love affair.

It has been so long - since I last saw your face
I feel so lost inside - and I just can't think straight
My teacher thinks I'm a fool - so I'm working after school,
I guess that's just a part of a teenage love affair.

My folks just look 'n' - laugh at me.
My friends and I - we just don't agree.

I've got to see a doctor - to see what he can do
'cause since that day you left me - I don't what to do
It's unfair - no one seems to care,
I guess that's just a part of a teen age love affair.

There's a story in our town
Of the prettiest girl around
Golden hair and eyes of blue
How those eyes could flash at you (How those eyes could flash at you)
Boys hung 'round her by the score
But she loved the boy next door who worked at the candy store
(Dream on, dream on teenage queen prettiest girl we've ever seen)

She was tops in all they said
It never once went to her head
She had everything it seems
Not a care, this teenage queen (Not a care, this teenage queen)
Other boys could offer more
But she loved the boy next door who worked at the candy store
(Dream on, dream on teenage queen you should be a movie queen)

He would marry her next spring
Saved his money, bought a ring
Then one day a movie scout
Came to town to take her out (Came to town to take her out)
Hollywood could offer more
So she left the boy next door working at the candy store
(Dream on, dream on teenage queen see you on the movie screen)

Very soon she was a star
Pretty house and shiny car
Swimming pool and a fence around
But she missed her old home town (But she missed her old home town)
All the world was at her door
All except the boy next door who worked at the candy store
(Dream on, dream on teenage queen saddest girl we've ever seen)

Then one day the teenage star
Sold her house and all her cars
Gave up all her wealth and fame
Left it all and caught a train (Left it all and caught a train)
Do I have to tell you more
She came back to the boy next door who worked at the candy store

(Now this story has some more, you'll hear it all at the candy store)