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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Clyde McPhatter
Clyde McPhatter
Lead Vocals
Lloyd Trotman
Lloyd Trotman
Bass Guitar
Connie Kay
Connie Kay
Drums
Mickey Baker
Mickey Baker
Guitar
Dick Hyman
Dick Hyman
Piano
Sam Taylor
Sam Taylor
Tenor Saxophone
Andrew Thrasher
Andrew Thrasher
Vocals
Bill Pinkney
Bill Pinkney
Vocals
Gerhart Thrasher
Gerhart Thrasher
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Now whatcha gonna do
About a half past eight?
Whatcha gonna do
About a half past eight?
It would knock me out
Yes, if we had a date
[Verse 2]
You know, you're so pretty
Lordy, look o'er there
Yes, you're so pretty
Lordy, look o'er there
Just strutting down the street
Long black wavy hair
[Verse 3]
Now, what you gonna say
If I hold your hand?
What you gonna say
If I hold your hand?
Will you look me in my eyes
And say I'm your lover man?
[Verse 4]
Hey-hey, hey-hey-hey
We're gonna reel
Gonna roll
Gonna dance, drink, have a ball
What you gonna do
About a nine o'clock?
Have you heard the news?
Yes, we're gonna rock
[Verse 5]
Oh-oh, we're gonna rock
Yeah, we're gonna rock
Woo, we're gonna rock
Yes, we're gonna rock
We gonna rock
And never stop
Eeh, yeah
[Verse 6]
Yes, what you gonna do
When the joint's on fire?
What you gonna do
When the joint's on fire?
We gonna turn on the hose
Climb on a little bit higher
Hey-hey, just a little bit higher
Just a little bit higher
Just a wee bit higher
Whoa, a little bit higher
We gonna keep on climbing
Till we begin to fly
[Verse 7]
And now a whatcha gonna do
When the clock strikes four?
What you gonna do
When the clock strikes four?
You gonna holler please
Let's huckabuck some more
Written by: Ahmet Ertegun

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