The Boogie Man Boogie

(album: Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen - 1975)

Way down by the railroad track, just outside of town
You'll find an ol' top paper shack, that's almost falling down
It's haunted by a boogie man is what some people say
And late at night when the moon is bright you can hear his piano play

In the wee wee hours of morning when the old folks are asleep
You can hear his boogie bass man, you can hear his boogie beat
He got supernatural rhythm, ten fingers on every hand
Wondering if it's the music known as the boogie man

The boogie man will get you, if you don't watch out
He'll make you shake, he'll make you shout
Hey ba-ba-ree-ba doot in zout zout
Listen to the music of the boogie man

He'll say, "Hey ba-ba-ree-ba"
"Hey, hey ba-ba-ree-ba"
"Hey ba-ba-ree-ba"
"Hey, hey ba-ba-ree-ba"
Listen to the music of the boogie man

One night I crept up to his house to see how he played so well
And late at night, by candlelight, I saw him work his spell
He took the eye from off a needle, had a tongue from off his shoe
Put 'em in a crock and then from a clock took a hand that points to two

It was a fascinating feeling and a captivating beat
When I drank his magic potion I had to stomp my feet
So if you like to boogie and if you like to chant
Listen to the music of the boogie man

The boogie man will get ya, if you don't watch out
He'll make you shake, he'll make you shout
Hey ba-ba-ree-ba doot in zout zout
Listen to the music of the boogie man

He'll say, "Hey ba-ba-ree-ba"
"Hey, hey ba-ba-ree-ba"
I say, "Hey ba-ba-ree-ba"
"Hey, hey ba-ba-ree-ba"
Listen to the music of the boogie man