Gather 'n hear my story Oh boy 'Bout the when Jelly Roll was in town (Stompin' it off, it off) He heard a local
joy Stompin' out music on an old upright Here comes That was downright ragged in a Scott way (Here he comes, of the stomp)
Ol' Jelly knew the fella play Dig him By the things he his right hand say (Now, gonna romp) (There was no doubtin' the man could swing)
When Jelly demanded his name Hail, Porter Well, the man "Porter King" (Dig 'I'm)
By Well, lef' th' city, but he wrote (Dig I'm) Y' dig I'm
A ditty 'bout the Porter (Dig I'm) Y' dig I'm Who was "King O' The Stomp" Porter sho' can stomp
Jelly wrote a ditty a fella who could romp This is the "King Porter Stomp"
When Porter's stridin' hands are An' all his fingers are His two feet stompin' in ragged That's a that is so sublime y' dig it?
He's generatin' so much Y' keep forgettin' just what uptight N' that's that fella named Porter His style's the o' swing (Well, well, well) Oh, well, go on n' it
When Jelly first heard Porter He declared he heard the very heart an' of swing A certain ragged o' romp In a jump and a stomp
Jelly heard, well, he really knew Because he too That Porter was a King, really n' truly a stone Another thing, never heard of
"Somethin' else" is the sort o' A prob'ly have t'use If'e was describe The way Porter
There never was an gonna be strider fine as he I know no other ear will ever hear like it here
Who you Dig stompin' See them They
Sweat is Hips're is droppin' Souls
Heat is Folks're is passin' Arms
contagion Takin' is ragin' All
Hey, that stomp knocked me outta my hat Who's that piano? Tell me his name, he's boun' f' fame
'N how'd he such rhythm? Did he it here with I'm? What cat is King Porter? an' plunkin' that romp he calls a stomp
Everybody and gigglin' Mercy, take a look at that See the cutie in the She's losin' her blues by stompin' outta her
The folks are n' hoppin' Dig how all the fingers're Over a wild cat stone drunk The be his bunk
Stomp, stomp, stomp, Just keep on till we fallin' right through the floor
It's so You more? git it
Porter, he's the He how to stomp an' swing That's Porter of how to stomp
Outside the moon is Inside the joint is Them can really, really party All night
Porter's Gits everybody Then knows that one thing Porter's
the absolute master of stomp? King The rollicking Rajah of King
The plunker side o' the border? Who? Except Porter
Who is the of the keys? Porter An' constantly to please? Porter An' who ivories like nobody livin'? That's King Porter, the man
yo' shoes (Unloosen yo' shoes) Start payin' dues (Start payin' dues)
Git o' them blues Git o' them Dang blue, you don't shed 'em, you lose Spend a (Spend a quarter)
Give the (Give the order) Mr. Barrellhouse man git t' stompin' Make 'em git hot, git 'em The got t' dig King stomp