Shake 'Em On Down

by Fred McDowell

From the album: The Alan Lomax Recordings

Track 1 of 12 on The Alan Lomax Recordings (2011).

Duration: 2:44

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Lyrics for Shake 'Em On Down

Spoken: Poss. A. Lomax: Alright Fred: See?, like that. A.L.- 1, 2, 3, Go! Put 'em down, put 'em down Put 'em down, good Lordy Put 'em down, good Lordy Put 'em down, shake 'em down Good Lordy, shake 'em down Good Lordy, shake 'em down Good Lordy, shake 'em down Good Lordy, shake 'em down If you, come to my house You's gon' find Me around, good Lordy Stop right there, baby go in Shake 'em on down Lordy, must I Lo-ord Shake 'em down, to my house Good Lordy To my house, good Lordy Shake 'em down, good Lordy To my house, good Lordy Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house If you see my baby, Lordy Stand around You know we gettin' ready, mama We gonna shake 'em on down Lordy, must I Lo-ho-hord (Guitar & comb) Shake 'em down, to my house Good Lordy To my house, good Lordy Shake 'em down, good Lordy To my house, good Lordy Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Put yo' knees together Babe, let yo' backbone move Can't-a woman in town Cain't shake 'em down like you, Lordy Must I, Lo-ord Shake 'em down, to my house Good Lordy To my house, good Lordy Shake 'em down, good Lordy To my house, good Lordy Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Whoa, Lo-o-ord (chorus continues) 1.39 Shake 'em down, to my house Good Lordy To my house, good Lordy Shake 'em down, good Lordy To my house, good Lordy Shake 'em down, to my house Whoa, Lo-o-ord 1.51 Shake 'em down, to my house Good Lordy To my house, good Lordy Shake 'em down, good Lordy To my house, good Lordy Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Far away up over the hill, baby Lord, to get some ice Befo' we got back, baby Lord, we shook 'em down twice Lordy, must I, Lord Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house Shake 'em down, to my house. (Guitar - slide, picking, strumming, and comb to end) ~

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  4. Fred McDowell's Blues
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  6. Drop Down Mama
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