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Mess Around Lyrics by Dr. John

Dr. John’s Gumbo / In the Right Place

1972

[Intro]
Huh
Huh
Woo
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, y'all gettin' down
I'm gonna mess around now
Ah, this is my little style of boogie
It's what you call radiatin', a-radiatin', you know what I'm saying?
Yeah, everybody go ahead and get down
Yeah, a little funk from break down

[Verse 1]
You know there's somethin' about that backyard barbecue
Everybody's doin' it baby, something new
We're gonna mess around
Gon' get down and mess around
Yeah, gon' mess around

[Verse 2]
See that little girl with that diamond ring?
She surely knows how to do her thing
She'll know how to mess around
And still get down and mess around
Everybody, go ahead and get down

[Interlude]
Now I'm gon' play a little piano for you now
Ah, go ahead and play that saxophone right there

[Verse 3]
Go ahead and you take Sally, I'll take Sue
Gon' do the funky thing, baby, me and you
We gon' mess around
Everybody, get down and mess around
Everybody, go 'head and get down
Show 'em how to do the mess around, c'mon

[Bridge]
Huh
Huh, woo
Go 'head and break down, yeah now
Break down and mess around
Just gimme that real good thing

[Outro]
Keep doin' your thing, been messin' around
Doing that funky thing when you're doing that mess around
Everybody, break down, get down, oh, everybody do it
Go 'head and mess around
Soften that story and get down, that's it
Everybody get down
Everybody doin' that little mess around
Oh, mess around
Get down and mess around, ow
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About “Mess Around” by Dr. John

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"Mess Around" is credited to Dr. John. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Mess Around" appears on "Dr. John’s Gumbo / In the Right Place" in 1972.

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