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Ry Cooder Get Rythm Video (studio version)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Guitar
Flaco Jimenez
Flaco Jimenez
Accordion
Arnold McCuller
Arnold McCuller
Background Vocals
Bobby King
Bobby King
Background Vocals
Terry Evans
Terry Evans
Background Vocals
Willie Greene Jr.
Willie Greene Jr.
Background Vocals
Jorge Calderson
Jorge Calderson
Bass
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Drums
Van Dyke Parka
Van Dyke Parka
Keyboards
Miguel Cruz
Miguel Cruz
Percussion
Steven Douglas
Steven Douglas
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, get rhythm when you get the blues
Get rhythm (People) when you get the blues
Get a rock and roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and just get gone
Get rhythm when you get the blues
[Verse 2]
Little shoeshine boy never gets low down
But he's got the dirties job in town
Bendin' low at the people's feet
On the windy corner of the dirty street
[Verse 3]
When I asked him while he shined my shoes
How'd he keeps from gettin' the blues
He grinned then shook his little head
Popped a shoeshine rag and then he said
[Verse 4]
Get rhythm (Get rhythm) when you get the blues
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Get a rock and roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and just get gone
Get rhythm when you get the blues
[Verse 5]
Well, get rhythm when you get the blues
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Get a rock and roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and just get gone
Get rhythm when you get the blues
[Verse 6]
Well, I stopped to listen to the shoeshine boy
And I thought I was gonna jump for joy
Slapped on the shoe polish left and right
He took a shoeshine rag and he held it tight
[Verse 7]
He stopped once to wipe the sweat away
Said, "You're a mighty little boy to be a-workin' that way"
He said, "I like it", with a big wide grin
And he kept on poppin' and he said again
[Verse 8]
Get rhythm (Get rhythm) when you get the blues
(Ah you better) Get rhythm when you get the blues
Well, a jumpy rhythm makes you feel so fine
It shakes all the trouble from your worried mind
Get rhythm when you get the blues
[Verse 9]
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Get a rock and roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and just get gone
Get rhythm (You better get rhythm) when you get the blues
Written by: Johnny R. Cash
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