Gather roun' 'n hear my Oh boy 'Bout the time when Jelly Roll was in (Stompin' it off, it off) He heard a pianist
joy Stompin' out music on an old piano Here King That was ragged in a Scott Joplin way (Here he comes, of the stomp)
Ol' knew the fella could play Dig him By the things he heard his right say (Now, we're romp) (There was no doubtin' the man could swing)
When Jelly Roll demanded his Hail, King Well, the man "Porter King" (Dig 'I'm)
By Well, Jelly lef' th' city, but he (Dig I'm) Y' dig I'm
A rompin' ditty 'bout the (Dig I'm) Y' dig I'm Who was "King O' The Stomp" Porter King sho' can
Jelly wrote a 'bout a fella who could romp is the tune "King Porter Stomp"
When Porter's stridin' hands are An' all his fingers are His two feet stompin' in time That's a feelin' is so sublime y' dig it?
He's so much excitement Y' keep just what uptight meant N' that's that named Porter King His the essence o' swing (Well, well, well) Oh, well, go on n' it
When Jelly first Porter King He he heard the very heart an' soul of swing A certain ragged o' romp In a jump and a stomp
When heard, well, he really knew he played too That was a King, really n' truly a stone king Another thing, somethin' heard of
"Somethin' else" is the sort o' A fella'd have t'use If'e was describe The way plays
There never was an gonna be Another strider as he I know no other ear will ever another like it here
Who you Dig them See them rompn'
Sweat is Hips're is droppin' Souls
is massin' Folks're is passin' Arms
There's Takin' is ragin' All
Hey, stop stomp knocked me outta my hat Who's that abusin' Tell me his name, because he's f' fame
'N how'd he such rhythm? Did he it here with I'm? What kinda cat is King Plinkin' an' that romp he calls a stomp
Everybody groovin' and Mercy, take a look at that See the in the corner losin' her blues by stompin' outta her shoes
The folks are hoopin' n' Dig how all the poppin' Over there's a wild cat stone The be his bunk
Stomp, stomp, stomp, Just on ballin' till we Start fallin' through the floor
so natch'ral You more? git it
Porter, the King He knows how to stomp an' That's King Master of how to
the moon is beamin' Inside the joint is folks can really, really party All long
Porter's Gits everybody Then everybody knows that one Porter's
the absolute master of stomp? King The rollicking of Romp? Porter
The plinkin'est This side o' the Who? King Porter
Who is the of the keys? Porter An' constantly able to King An' who tickles ivories nobody livin'? That's King Porter, the man
Unloosen yo' (Unloosen yo' shoes) Start them dues (Start payin' dues)
Git o' them blues Git shed o' Dang them blue, you don't shed 'em, you a quarter (Spend a quarter)
Give the (Give the order) Mr. Mister man git t' stompin' Make 'em git hot, git 'em The got t' dig King stomp