Gather roun' 'n my story Oh boy 'Bout the when Jelly Roll was in town (Stompin' it off, it off) He heard a local
joy Stompin' out on an old upright piano comes King That was downright ragged in a Joplin way (Here he comes, of the stomp)
Ol' Jelly the fella could play Dig him By the things he his right hand say (Now, we're romp) (There was no that the man could swing)
When Jelly demanded his name Hail, Porter Well, the man "Porter King" (Dig 'I'm)
By Well, Jelly th' city, but he wrote (Dig I'm) Y' dig I'm
A rompin' ditty the Porter (Dig I'm) Y' dig I'm Who was "King O' The Stomp" Porter King sho' can
Jelly wrote a ditty 'bout a fella who could This is the "King Porter Stomp"
When Porter's stridin' hands are An' all his fingers are His two feet stompin' in ragged a feelin' that is so sublime y' dig it?
He's generatin' so much Y' keep just what uptight meant N' that fella named Porter King His the essence o' swing (Well, well, well) Oh, well, go on n' it
When Jelly first heard Porter He declared he the very heart an' soul of swing A ragged kind o' romp In between a and a stomp
When Jelly heard, well, he knew he played too That Porter was a King, n' truly a stone king thing, somethin' never heard of
"Somethin' else" is the sort o' A fella'd prob'ly t'use If'e was describe The way plays
There was an never's gonna be Another strider as he I know no other ear will ever hear another like it
Who you Dig stompin' See bunchin' rompn'
Sweat is Hips're is droppin' Souls
Heat is Folks're Time is flingin'
There's Takin' is ragin' All
Hey, that That knocked me outta my hat Who's that abusin' Tell me his name, he's boun' f' fame
'N how'd he such rhythm? Did he bring it with I'm? kinda cat is King Porter? Plinkin' an' plunkin' that romp he a stomp
groovin' and gigglin' Mercy, a look at that wigglin' See the in the corner She's her blues by stompin' outta her shoes
The folks are hoopin' n' Dig how all the fingers're Over there's a wild cat drunk The floor be his
Stomp, stomp, stomp, keep on ballin' till we Start fallin' through the floor
so natch'ral You more? git it
Porter, he's the He knows how to an' swing That's Porter of how to stomp
Outside the moon is Inside the joint is Them folks can really, party All night
stompin' Gits rompin' Then everybody knows one thing Porter's
Who's the master of stomp? Porter The rollicking Rajah of King
The plinkin'est This side o' the Who? Except Porter
Who is the King of the Porter An' able to please? King An' who tickles like nobody livin'? King Porter, he's the man
Unloosen yo' (Unloosen yo' shoes) payin' them dues (Start them dues)
Git o' them blues Git shed o' them blue, you don't shed 'em, you lose Spend a (Spend a quarter)
the order (Give the order) Mr. Mister Barrellhouse man git t' Make 'em git hot, git 'em The got t' dig King Porter