Gather 'n hear my story Oh boy 'Bout the when Jelly Roll was in town (Stompin' it off, it off) He heard a pianist
joy Stompin' out music on an old upright Here King That was downright ragged in a Joplin way (Here he comes, of the stomp)
Ol' knew the fella could play Dig him By the he heard his right hand say (Now, gonna romp) (There was no doubtin' that the man swing)
When Jelly demanded his name 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 ditty 'bout the Porter (Dig I'm) Y' dig I'm Who was "King O' The Stomp" Porter King can stomp
Jelly wrote a ditty 'bout a who could romp This is the "King Porter Stomp"
Porter's stridin' hands are flyin' An' all his fingers are His two stompin' in ragged time That's a that is so sublime y' dig it?
He's so much excitement Y' forgettin' just what uptight meant N' that's fella named Porter King His style's the o' swing (Well, well, well) Oh, well, go on n' it
Jelly first heard Porter King He declared he heard the very heart an' of swing A ragged kind o' romp In between a and a stomp
When heard, well, he really knew Because he too That was a King, really n' truly a stone king Another thing, never heard of
"Somethin' else" is the sort o' A fella'd have t'use If'e was describe The way Porter
There was an never's gonna be Another strider as he I know no other ear will hear another like it here
Who you Dig stompin' See them rompn'
Sweat is Hips're Funk is soulin'
Heat is swingin' Time is flingin'
There's over Swing is All
Hey, stop That stomp me outta my hat Who's that piano? Tell me his name, because boun' f' fame
'N he figure such rhythm? Did he bring it with I'm? What kinda cat is King Plinkin' an' that romp he calls a stomp
Everybody and gigglin' Mercy, take a look at wigglin' See the cutie in the She's losin' her blues by stompin' outta her
The are hoopin' n' hoppin' Dig how all the poppin' there's a wild cat stone drunk The be his bunk
Stomp, stomp, stomp, Just on ballin' till we Start right through the floor
It's so You want git it
Porter, he's the He how to stomp an' swing That's King of how to stomp
Outside the moon is Inside the is steamin' Them can really, really party All night
stompin' Gits rompin' Then everybody knows that one Porter's
Who's the absolute of stomp? King The Rajah of Romp? King
The plunker side o' the border? Who? King Porter
Who is the of the keys? Porter An' constantly to please? King An' who ivories like nobody livin'? That's King Porter, the man
Unloosen yo' (Unloosen yo' shoes) Start payin' dues (Start payin' dues)
Git shed o' them Git o' them Dang blue, you don't shed 'em, you lose 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 Porter stomp