Boogie Chillun
by John Lee Hooker
From the album: I'm John Lee Hooker
Track 5 of 12 on I'm John Lee Hooker (1959).
Lyrics for Boogie Chillun
Well my mama she didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long, oh Lord Well my mama didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long I didn't care what she didn't 'low, I would Boogie-woogie Anyhow When I first came to town people, I was walkin' down Hastings Street Its in Detroit, I heard everybody was talkin' about, the Henry Swing Club I decided I drop in there that night When I got there, I say, "Yes, people" They was really havin' a ball! Yes, I know Boogie Chillun Yeah Chillun I was layin' down, One night I heard mama 'n papa talkin' I heard papa tell mama, let that boy boogie-woogie It's in him, and it got to come out And I felt so good Went on boogie'n just the same Oh, Lord Ooh, Alright Niggas can do it