Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Vocals
Connie Kay
Drums
Freddie Mitchell
Saxophone
Pinky Williams
Saxophone
D. McRae
Baritone Saxophone
Mickey Baker
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ahmet Ertegun
Songwriter
Jesse Stone
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ahmet Ertegun
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Producer
Herbert C. Abramson
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Ah, you can talk about the pit barbecue
The band was jumping, the people too
[Chorus]
Ah, mess around
They doing the mess around
They doing the mess around
Everybody doing the mess around
[Verse 2]
Ah, everybody was juiced, you can bet your soul
They did the boogie-woogie with a sturdy roll
[Chorus]
They mess around
They doing the mess around
They doing the mess around
Everybody doing the mess around
[Verse 3]
Now, ah, when I say stop, don't you move a peg
When I say go, just ah, shake your leg
[Chorus]
And do the mess around
I declare, doing the mess around
Yeah, do the mess around
Everybody's doing the mess around
[Bridge]
Now let me have it there, boy
Now you've got it, boy
Yeah
Ah, mess around, go on mess around
Mess around, boy
[Verse 4]
Now this band's going to play from 9:00 to 1:00
Everybody here's gonna have some fun
[Chorus]
Doing the mess around
Ah, doing the mess around
They doing the mess around
Everybody's doing the mess around
[Verse 5]
Now, you see that girl with that diamond ring
She knows how to shake that thing
[Chorus]
Mess around
I declare, she can mess around
Ah, mess around
Everybody do the mess around
Written by: Ahmet Ertegun