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You get a shiver in the dark
it`s raining in the park but meantime
south of the river you stop and you hold everything
a band is blowing Dixie double four time
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you feel alright when you hear that music ring
(Now) you step inside but you don`t see too many faces
Coming in out of the rain to (you) hear the jazz go down
Too much competition too many other places
But not too many horns can make that sound
(But not too many horns are blowing that sound)
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Way on downsouth
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Way on downsouth
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London town
You check out Guitar George he knows all the chords
Mind he`s (his) strictly rhythm
He doesn`t want to make it cry or sing
And an old guitar is all he can afford
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When he gets up under the lights to play his thing
(And) harry doesnb`t mind if he doesn`t make the scene
He(`s) got a daytime job he`s doing al(l)right
He can play honky tone just like anything
(He can play the honky tonk like anything)
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Saving it up for friday night
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With the sultans
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With the sultans of swing
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And a crowd of young boys they`re
Fooling around in the corner
drunk and dressed in their best brown
Baggies and their platform soles
They don`t give a damn about
(`Bout) any trumpet playing band
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It ain`t what they call rock and roll
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And the sultans
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And the sultans played creole
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(Yeah the Sultans they played Creole)
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And then the man he steps right up to the microphone
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And says at last just as the time bell rings
Thank you goodnight now it`s time to go home
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And he makes it fast with one more thing
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We are the sultans
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We are the sultans of swing
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