Down On The Corner lyrics by The Mavericks

DOWN ON THE CORNER

VERSE 1

EARLY IN THE EVENIN' JUST ABOUT SUPPER TIME
OVER BY THE COURTHOUSE THEY'RE STARTING TO UNWIND
FOUR KIDS ON THE CORNER TRYING TO BRING YOU UP
WILLY PICKS A TUNE OUT AND HE BLOWS IT ON THE HARP

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DOWN ON THE CORNER OUT IN THE STREET
WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS ARE PLAYIN'
BRING A NICKEL TAP YOUR FEET

VERSE 2

ROOSTER HITS THE WASHBOARD AND PEOPLE JUST GOT TO SMILE
BLINKY THUMPS THE GUT BASS AND SOLOS FOR A WHILE
POORBOY TWANGS THE RHYTHM OUT ON HIS KALAMAZOO
WILLY GOES INTO A DANCE AND DOUBLES ON KAZOO

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VERSE 3

YOU DON'T NEED A PENNY JUST TO HANG AROUND
BUT IF YOU'VE GOT A NICKEL WON'T YOU LAY YOUR MONEY DOWN
OVER ON THE CORNER THERE'S A HAPPY NOISE
PEOPLE COME FROM ALL AROUND TO WATCH THE MAGIC BOY

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