Mess Around

by Ray Charles

From the album: The Birth of Soul

Track 9 of 53 on The Birth of Soul (1991).

Duration: 2:40

The Birth of Soul cover art

Lyrics for Mess Around

Ah you can talk about the pit, barbecue The band was jumpin,' the people too Ah mess around, they doin' the Mess Around They doin' the mess around Everybody doin' the mess around Ah, everybody was juiced, you can, bet your soul They did the boogie-woogie, with a sturdy roll They mess around, they doin' the mess around They doin' the mess around Everybody doin' the mess around Now ah, when I say stop don't you move a peg When I say go just ah, shake your leg And do the mess around, I declare do the mess around Yeah do the mess around Everybody's doin' the mess around Now let me have it there boy Now you got it boy Yeah ah, mess around, go on mess around Mess around, boy Now this band's goin' to play from 9 to 1 Everybody here's gonna have some fun Doin' the mess around Ah, doin' the mess around They doin' the mess around Everybody doin' the mess around Now you see that girl, with that diamond ring She knows how to shake that thing Mess around, I declare she can mess around Ah, mess around Everybody do the mess around

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  2. Roll with My Baby
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  4. Jumpin' in the Mornin'
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  7. Heartbreaker
  8. Sinner's Prayer
  9. Mess Around
  10. Funny (But I Still Love You)
  11. Feelin' Sad
  12. I Wonder Who
  13. Don't You Know
  14. Nobody Cares
  15. Ray's Blues
  16. Mr. Charles' Blues
  17. Blackjack
  18. I've Got a Woman
  19. Greenbacks
  20. Come Back Baby
  21. A Fool for You
  22. This Little Girl of Mine
  23. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
  24. A Bit of Soul
  25. Mary Ann
  26. Drown in My Own Tears
  27. Hallelujah, I Love Her So
  28. What Would I Do Without You
  29. Lonely Avenue
  30. I Want to Know
  31. Leave My Woman Alone
  32. It's All Right
  33. Ain't That Love
  34. Get on the Right Track
  35. Rockhouse, Pt. 1 & 2
  36. Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)
  37. That's Enough
  38. Talkin' 'Bout You
  39. What Kind of Man Are You
  40. I Want a Little Girl
  41. Yes Indeed!
  42. I Had a Dream
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  49. Tell Me How Do You Feel
  50. What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2
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