OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Featured In

Listen to Shake Hands With Shorty by North Mississippi Allstars
ALBUMShake Hands With ShortyNorth Mississippi Allstars
Listen to North Mississippi Allstars Essentials featuring North Mississippi Allstars
PLAYLISTNorth Mississippi Allstars EssentialsApple Music Americana

Top Songs By North Mississippi Allstars

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
North Mississippi Allstars
North Mississippi Allstars
Vocals
Cody Dickinson
Cody Dickinson
Drums
Luther Dickinson
Luther Dickinson
Electric Guitar
Luther Dickinson: guitars, vocals, Cody Dickinson: drums, samplers, guitar, vocals, Chris Chew: bass, vocals, Otha Turner: cane fife
Luther Dickinson: guitars, vocals, Cody Dickinson: drums, samplers, guitar, vocals, Chris Chew: bass, vocals, Otha Turner: cane fife
Performer
Chris Crew
Chris Crew
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Mississippi Fred McDowell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cody Dickinson
Cody Dickinson
Producer
Luther Dickinson
Luther Dickinson
Producer
Kevin Houston
Kevin Houston
Recording Engineer
Chris Ludd
Chris Ludd
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
See my baby, lil mama
Standing round, you know I
So what, baby, lil mama
Shake 'em on down
Lord, I must stop
Lord, I'ma shake 'em, shake 'em on down
[Verse 2]
I'm so tired of hiding me, shake 'em on down
If you go to my house, you don't see me nowhere around
You know I'm somewhere better
Lil mama, shake 'em on down
Lord, I must stop
Lord, I'ma shake 'em, shake 'em on down
[Verse 3]
I'm so tired of hiding me, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on down
[Verse 4]
Put your knees together, baby
Let your backbone slip
I'll tell you, though, roll it down
Get shake 'em down like this
Lord, I must stop
Lord, I'ma shake 'em, shake 'em on down
I'm so tired of hiding me, shake 'em on down
[Verse 5]
Lordy, me and my baby was a-out in the field
Heard that train as it left Mobile
Lord, I must stop
Lord, I'ma shake 'em, shake 'em on down
[Verse 6]
I'm so tired of hiding me, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on down
[Verse 7]
Watch me
[Verse 8]
Lord, if it ain't for the one thing in this
World I crave, a big legged woman
Shake me down to my grave
Lord, I must stop
Lord, I'ma shake 'em, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down
[Verse 9]
I'm so tired of hiding me, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on down
I'm so tired of hiding me, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on down
Shake 'em on down, shake 'em on down
I'm so tired of hiding me, shake 'em on down
I'ma shake 'em on down
Written by: Alan Lomax, Mississippi Fred McDowell

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Google Play Store
Apple App Store
Chrome Web Store
Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out