Verse 1 An old fella named Swanee strolled in the place Looked ‘round slow with a half-cocked grin on his face Said “Bartender, man, what’s wrong tonight? Ain’t no rhythm in here, nobody feelin’ right” He said “Y’all need a spark, somethin’ with a little pride— Step on back, boys, lemme show you the Swanee Glide” Chorus Swing your left leg up, balance on your right Slide it cross the floor, let it ride all night Got a little sway, got a little stride Everybody movin’ to the Swanee Glide Yeah you’ll be glidin’, and slidin’ -side to side Ain’t nobody sittin’ when you catch that vibe From the neon lights to the back wall crowd Do the Swanee Glide-- start singing it loud Verse 2 Wasn’t no two-step, wasn’t no line Little Irish jig in a backbeat time Grandpa’s footsteps found in every slide You could feel him there in the Swanee Glide Smooth like vinyl, kinda old-school style Little swagger, adding an Elvis smile Chorus Swing your left leg up, balance on your right Slide it cross the floor, let it ride all night Got a little sway, got a little stride Everybody movin’ to the Swanee Glide Yeah you’ll be glidin’, and slidin’ -side to side Ain’t nobody sittin’ when you catch that vibe From the neon lights to the back wall crowd Do the Swanee Glide-- start singing it loud Verse 3 Didn’t take long ‘til the jukebox played Boots hit the floor, whole room swayed From the barstools down to the swinging doors Dust kicked up on that hardwood floor Bartender laughed, said “man that’s wild— This place isn't for the meek or mild Bridge / Breakdown (crowd moment) Left… right… slide it through If you can’t dance, it’ll still find you Raise ‘em up, let the whole place slide— Everybody now… SWANEE GLIDE Final Chorus (lift) Swing your left leg up, balance on your right Slide it cross the floor, let it ride all night Got a little sway, got a little stride Whole damn bar gone Swanee Glide Outro / Tag Bartender yelled “last call tonight”—nobody cared Another quarter hit the jukebox—someone dared One more song, hands in the air One more song went ’ ‘til the mornin’ sun— Doin' the Swanee Glide… yeah we weren’t done
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