Artist Name
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Album
Willy and the Poor Boys
Release
1969
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[Verse 1]
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Early in the evenin, just around supper time,
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Over by the courthouse, they're starting to unwind,
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Four kids on the corner, trying to bring you up,
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Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.
[Chorus]
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Down on the corner, out in the street,
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Willy and the Poorboys are playin', bring a nickel, tap your feet.
[Verse 2]
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Rooster hits the washboard, and people just gotta smile,
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Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
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Poor-boy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo.
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And Willy goes into a dance and doubles on Kazoo.
[Chorus]
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Down on the corner, out in the street,
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Willy and the Poorboys are playin', bring a nickel, tap your feet.
[Instrumental Verse]
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[Chorus]
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Down on the corner, out in the street,
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Willy and the Poorboys are playin', bring a nickel, tap your feet.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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You don't need a penny just to hang around,
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But if you got a nickel won't you lay your money down.
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Over on the corner, there's a happy noise
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People come from all around to watch the magic boys.
[Chorus]
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Down on the corner, out in the street,
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Willy and the Poorboys are playin', bring a nickel, tap your feet.