Down On The Corner lyrics by The Mavericks
DOWN ON THE CORNERVERSE 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
CHORUS
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
CHORUS
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
CHORUS X 2