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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kal Mann
Kal Mann
Composer
Appell Man
Appell Man
Composer
Dave Appell
Dave Appell
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
'Bout this dance called the mess around
Baby, dig what I'm putting down
[Verse 2]
You can Pony with Tony
Twist with Mr. Lee
But if you're gonna mess around
Mess around with me
[Verse 3]
Ah, do the shimmy with Henry
Hucklebuck with Dee
But if you're gonna mess around
You better mess around with me
[Verse 4]
All the other dances, you are free
But you better save the last dance for me
[Verse 5]
And you can cha-cha with Charlie
Stroll with Stagger Lee
But if you're gonna mess around
Mess around with me
[Verse 6]
You can Pony with Tony
Come on now
[Verse 7]
Hey, do the twist with Mr. Lee
One more time
[Verse 8]
Round and around and around
Round and around and around and around
Round and around and around and around
[Verse 9]
But if you're gonna mess around
You better mess around with me
All the other dances, you are free
But you better save the last dance for me
[Verse 10]
Hully Gully with Harry
Slop off top of Lee
But if you're gonna mess around, you hear me?
Mess around with me
[Verse 11]
Do Birdland with Furdie
Do the chicken with Cindy
Watusi with Susie
Twist with my little sis
[Verse 12]
Ah, but if you're gonna mess around
You better mess around with me
Written by: Appell Man, Dave Appell, Kal Mann

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