Lyrics > R.L. Burnside – Shake ’em On Down

Writers: R.L. Burnside
Published: Mocking Bird Blues Pub., Ltd.
From: R.L. Burnside – A Ass Pocket of Whiskey (CD, UK)
Transcribed: Pop Catastrophe
Notes: the vocals on this recording are not very clear and the lyrics in this version of Shake ’em on Down are arranged completely differently in comparison to other artists recordings of the song. Text in RED is incorrect . A shorter edit of this track was released on Dirty Shirt Rock ‘n’ Roll: The First Ten Years [RELEASE / LYRICS]
Alice Mae
Boogie Chillen
The Criminal Inside Me
Goin’ Down South
Have You Ever Been Lonely?
Highway 7
Poor Boy
Shake ‘em On Down
Snake Drive
2 Brothers
Tojo Told Hitler
Walkin’ Blues
Well you come to my house, gonna get it on
Where ’round, know that I’m somewhere
Shake em on down, babe, oh god

What’s hollering, whats goin’ on, shake ’em on down
Me and my baby we was in the field
Heard that train as it left mo-bile.
I’m style-o

Yeah
I’m so tired of hollering I told shake ’em on down

Me and my baby we’re gonna get somebody
Got back down, shove ’em down twice, yeah
What’s going on?

Yeah, best I’m hollerin’
Best I’m hollerin’, shake ’em on down

Shaking ’em on down
All night crazy
Shaking ’em on down, gonna tell ya
Somebodies lazy, what’s going on?

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