Do you hear the beat,
oh way down the street?
Hey, do you hear the neat little rhythm
of the happy dancing feet?
Well, out up there,
the people are running in right now.
They're gonna have a lot of fun,
make way,
cause everybody's coming
and you'll see a big parade.
Hey boy, you really gonna celebrate?
Hear that, listen to the clarinet.
Your feet are really gonna palpitate
When you are marchin' around,
marchin' around
Wonderful sound
Just hear the rat -a -tat
I love to hear the way
the little drummer does that
What a glorious day
Out of my way
Make room, give me some air
I got a lot of rhythm to spare
They all swing high, swing low
Everybody's rockin' to and fro
It ain't fast or slow, but oh yes,
glory hallelujah, swing that thing,
make the river bottom ring and sing.
Hush my mouth, that's the sound
that bites deep away.
Every boy's got a girl
that comes on the tonight,
so January, I tell you,
they're struttin' it,
rock -cuttin' they're shakin' it,
and breakin'
hey, that's not bad, I'm glad you did, hey, boy,
that band is grand.
I
I hear the trombone,
that shiny trombone
Everybody playin' mighty fine
as they march along
And I never get enough
of that Creole song
An d now, it's light and clear now
I really get a thrill,
I know I always will
Whenever I can hear
the rhythm of the band
Wait on yonder in the pain break
You can hear the music they make
Swing it out until the day breaks
Louisiana band's gon
na get a hand
For some vampire street parade