Shakin' the African-Unknown

[ti:Shakin' the African] [ar:Don Redman] [al:I Hear Africa in the Streets of America, Vol. 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Shakin' the African - Unknown [00:03.84]Boy it looks like we picked out the wrong spot this evening [00:06.40] [00:07.83]'Course this sweet music's all right [00:09.24]But man we want to go where [00:10.72]There's some pep [00:11.94]Some excitement [00:12.88]And I really know the spot too [00:14.10]Where there's some real excitement [00:15.54] [00:16.62]Get your hat and coat [00:17.31]Let's get out of here [00:17.98]I want you to come along with me [00:19.40] [00:20.06]I mean I'm gonna take you to a place [00:21.57]Where it's just too bad [00:22.93] [00:29.12]Isn't that better boy [00:30.43]That guy's hiking it [00:31.45] [00:32.40]Hike it there now cats [00:33.64] [01:05.54]When shadows start creepin' [01:06.46]And stars are peepin' to the rhythm of the band [01:09.41] [01:10.08]Downtown's uptown boy [01:11.39]When they get to shakin' that African [01:13.09] [01:14.10]A brand-new movement [01:14.94]Boy but what an improvement [01:16.52] [01:17.79]Gang goes loco man [01:18.86]Ever since they started shakin' that African [01:20.39] [01:21.03]But don't cornet licks red hot licks [01:23.53]Move you down [01:24.39] [01:24.96]You want to treat your feet to a lowdown beat [01:27.36]You'll want to go to town [01:29.13]Better than the Black Bottom [01:30.14]Boys it's really in there [01:31.46] [01:32.50]It started up here too [01:33.84] [01:34.36]Oh shakin' that African [01:37.27] [02:07.71]Now let me tell you [02:08.49]This is the biggest craze in New York City boy [02:11.62] [02:12.35]And if you miss this dance boy [02:14.20]What a pity [02:15.10] [02:15.75]Shakin' that thing