Saturday Night Fish Fry

Here's a cutie for ya

If you've ever been down to New Orleans

You can understand just what I mean

All through the week it's quiet as a mouse

But on Saturday night they go from house to house

You don't have to pay to use the admission

If you're the cook or the waiter or the house physician

So if you happen to be just passin' by

Stop in at that Saturday night fish fry

It was a-rockin', it was a-rockin'

You never seen such shufflin' and a scufflin' 'til the break of day

The folks was havin' the time of their lives

Little Willy was jivin' with the Henry's wife

Over in the corner was a beat-up grand

Bein' played by the big fat piano man

They knocked on the door and they looked within

A little foxy chick said "Y'all come in"

Before we could even bat an eye

We was right in the midst of a big fish fry

It was a-rockin', ah yes, it was a-rockin'

You never seen such scufflin' and a shufflin' 'til the break of dawn

Now the women was jumpin' and a-screamin' and yellin'

But the greens and the pig's feet and the pot was smellin'

Way up above from the noise they made

Somebody said, "Look out, this is a raid"

It was a-rockin', it was a-rockin' (Ah yes it was)

You never seen such shufflin' and a scufflin' 'til the break of day

Well, if you ever want a fist in your eye

Just mention that Saturday night fish fry

Don't count many fish in the sea

But don't you ever mention hot fish to me

It was a-rockin', Lord, it was a-rockin', oh come on now

You never seen such scufflin' and a shufflin' and a carryin' on

Lord, Lord, it was a-rockin', like a one-eyed cat

We was a-rockin', just a-jumpin' and a-screamin'

Was a-rockin', babe, you never seen such carryin' on

Lord, Lord, Lord, we was a-rockin', rockin' and a-rollin'

Was a-rockin', stompin' 'cross the floor

You never seen such scufflin' and a shufflin' 'til the break of day