Gather roun' 'n hear my Oh boy the time when Jelly Roll was in town (Stompin' it off, it off) He a local pianist
joy Stompin' out music on an old upright Here comes That was downright ragged in a Joplin way (Here he comes, of the stomp)
Ol' Jelly knew the fella play Dig him By the things he heard his hand say (Now, gonna romp) (There was no that the man could swing)
When Jelly Roll his name Hail, King Well, the man "Porter King" (Dig 'I'm)
By Well, Jelly 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 'bout a fella who romp is the tune "King Porter Stomp"
When Porter's hands are flyin' An' all his fingers are His two feet in ragged time That's a feelin' is so sublime y' dig it?
generatin' so much excitement Y' keep forgettin' just what meant N' that's fella named Porter King His style's the o' swing (Well, well, well) Oh, well, go on n' it
When Jelly heard Porter King He declared he heard the very an' soul of swing A ragged kind o' romp In between a jump and a
Jelly heard, well, he really knew Because he too That Porter was a King, really n' a stone king thing, somethin' never heard of
"Somethin' else" is the o' phrase A fella'd prob'ly have If'e was describe The way plays
never was an never's gonna be Another fine as he I no other ear will ever hear another like it here
Who you Dig stompin' See them rompn'
Sweat is rollin' Funk is soulin'
Heat is swingin' Time is Arms
There's Takin' Swing is All
Hey, stop That stomp knocked me my hat that abusin' piano? Tell me his name, because he's f' fame
'N how'd he such rhythm? Did he bring it here I'm? What kinda cat is King an' plunkin' that romp he calls a stomp
Everybody and gigglin' Mercy, a look at that wigglin' See the cutie in the She's losin' her by stompin' outta her shoes
The folks are n' hoppin' Dig how all the fingers're Over there's a wild cat stone The floor be his
Stomp, stomp, stomp, Just keep on till we Start fallin' right through the
so natch'ral You more? git it
Porter, the King He knows how to an' swing That's King Master of how to
the moon is beamin' Inside the is steamin' Them folks can really, party All long
Porter's everybody rompin' Then knows that one thing king
Who's the absolute master of King The rollicking Rajah of King
The plunker This o' the border? Who? King Porter
Who is the of the keys? King An' able to please? Porter An' who tickles like nobody livin'? King Porter, he's the man
Unloosen yo' (Unloosen yo' shoes) payin' them dues (Start payin' dues)
Git shed o' them Git o' them Dang them blue, you don't 'em, you lose a quarter (Spend a quarter)
Give the (Give the order) Mr. Barrellhouse man git t' stompin' Make 'em git hot, git 'em The got t' dig Porter stomp