Children, go where I send you
(Where will you send me?)
I'm gon' send you to that land
The land of a thousand dances
1-2-3
1-2-3
Ow! Uh! Alright! Uh!
Got to know how to pony
Like Bony Maronie
Mash potato, do the alligator
Put your hand on your hips, yeah
Let your backbone slip
Do the Watusi
Like my little Lucy
Hey! Uh!
Na na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-na na-na-na
I need somebody to help me say it one time
Na na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-na na-na-na
Wow!
[Instrumental]
Wow! Uh!
You know I feel alright!
Huh!
I feel pretty good y'all
Uh! Huh!
Na na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-na na-na-na
Come on y'all, let's say it one more time
Na na-na-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-na na-na-na
Oow!
Playing in the alley
With long tall Sally
Twistin' with Lucy
Doin' the Watusi
Roll over on your back
I like it like that
Do that Jerk, uh
Watch me work y'all
Ow! Do it!
Wow! Do it!
Just watch me do it
Aah, help me
Aah, help me
Aah, help me
Aah, help me
Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded more than 50 songs that made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100. Among his best-known hits are "In the Midnight Hour" (which he co-wrote), "Land of 1000 Dances", "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)", "Mustang Sally", "Funky Broadway", "Engine No. 9", and "Don't Knock My Love".
