Dead Man's Boogie ( Remix)

Aquora (Bonnie CAC)

Frankie Frost

Aquora (Bonnie CAC)

Funk blues

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# DEAD MAN’S BOOGIE

**[Verse 1]**
They laid old Willy in the parlor,
Sunday suit and Sunday shoes,
Candles burning, women crying,
Everybody singing blues.

The preacher prayed for mercy,
While they passed the bottle by,
A splash of whiskey caught old Willy—
And he opened up one eye.

**[Verse 2]**
His sister stopped her wailing,
His brother nearly dropped his glass,
The preacher stared across the room
As Willy slowly raised his head.

Then he sat up in that coffin,
And the whole room backed away,
Half the mourners started praying,
Half were headed for the gate.

**[Chorus]**
Do the dead man's boogie,
Let the good times roll,
Willy came up dancing
When the whiskey touched his soul.

Do the dead man's boogie,
Let the whole room sway,
They came to mourn old Willy—
Willy danced the night away.

**[Verse 3]**
The undertaker hit the doorway,
Aunt Marie went ghostly white,
Someone stumbled through the curtains,
Someone reached to kill the light.

With Hallowe'en around the corner,
What would the neighbours think tonight?
There was Willy climbing from the coffin,
Looking very much alive.

**[Verse 4]**
He stepped out into the parlor,
Found the rhythm in the floor,
Took a turn around the table,
Then he came around once more.

The crying turned to laughter,
When the fear had lost its hold,
Someone pushed away the chairs,
And somebody poured the gold.

**[Chorus]**
Do the dead man's boogie,
Let the good times roll,
Willy came up dancing
When the whiskey touched his soul.

Do the dead man's boogie,
Let the whole room sway,
They came to mourn old Willy—
Willy danced the night away.

**[Bridge]**
The candles kept on burning,
The coffin stood alone,
The mourning clothes were moving
To a rhythm of their own.

What started out in sorrow
Found a backbeat before dawn,
The piano kept on rolling,
And old Willy carried on.

**[Final Chorus]**
Do the dead man's boogie,
Let the good times roll,
Willy came up dancing
When the whiskey touched his soul.

Do the dead man's boogie,
Let the whole room sway,
They came to mourn old Willy—
Willy danced the night away.

Do the dead man's boogie,
Keep it rolling till the dawn,
The coffin may be waiting—
But old Willy's carrying on.

**[Outro]**
Dead man's boogie,
All night long,
Dead man's boogie,
Till the morning comes.

Dead man's boogie,
Let the whole room roll—
Willy came up dancing
When the whiskey touched his soul.

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# DEAD MAN’S BOOGIE **[Verse 1]** They laid old Willy in the parlor, Sunday suit and Sunday shoes, Candles burning, women crying, Everybody singing blues. The preacher prayed for mercy, While they passed the bottle by, A splash of whiskey caught old Willy— And he opened up one eye. **[Verse 2]** His sister stopped her wailing, His brother nearly dropped his glass, The preacher stared across the room As Willy slowly raised his head. Then he sat up in that coffin, And the whole room backed away, Half the mourners started praying, Half were headed for the gate. **[Chorus]** Do the dead man's boogie, Let the good times roll, Willy came up dancing When the whiskey touched his soul. Do the dead man's boogie, Let the whole room sway, They came to mourn old Willy— Willy danced the night away. **[Verse 3]** The undertaker hit the doorway, Aunt Marie went ghostly white, Someone stumbled through the curtains, Someone reached to kill the light. With Hallowe'en around the corner, What would the neighbours think tonight? There was Willy climbing from the coffin, Looking very much alive. **[Verse 4]** He stepped out into the parlor, Found the rhythm in the floor, Took a turn around the table, Then he came around once more. The crying turned to laughter, When the fear had lost its hold, Someone pushed away the chairs, And somebody poured the gold. **[Chorus]** Do the dead man's boogie, Let the good times roll, Willy came up dancing When the whiskey touched his soul. Do the dead man's boogie, Let the whole room sway, They came to mourn old Willy— Willy danced the night away. **[Bridge]** The candles kept on burning, The coffin stood alone, The mourning clothes were moving To a rhythm of their own. What started out in sorrow Found a backbeat before dawn, The piano kept on rolling, And old Willy carried on. **[Final Chorus]** Do the dead man's boogie, Let the good times roll, Willy came up dancing When the whiskey touched his soul. Do the dead man's boogie, Let the whole room sway, They came to mourn old Willy— Willy danced the night away. Do the dead man's boogie, Keep it rolling till the dawn, The coffin may be waiting— But old Willy's carrying on. **[Outro]** Dead man's boogie, All night long, Dead man's boogie, Till the morning comes. Dead man's boogie, Let the whole room roll— Willy came up dancing When the whiskey touched his soul.

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