Gather roun' 'n my story Oh boy 'Bout the time when Jelly was in town (Stompin' it off, it off) He a local pianist
joy Stompin' out on an old upright piano comes King That was ragged in a Scott Joplin way (Here he comes, of the stomp)
Ol' Jelly the fella could play Dig him By the things he heard his hand say (Now, gonna romp) (There was no doubtin' the man could swing)
When Jelly Roll his name Hail, Porter 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 the Porter (Dig I'm) Y' dig I'm Who was "King O' The Stomp" Porter sho' can stomp
wrote a ditty 'bout a fella who could romp This is the "King Porter Stomp"
When Porter's stridin' hands are An' all his are testifyin' His two stompin' in ragged time That's a that is so sublime y' dig it?
He's so much excitement Y' keep forgettin' what uptight meant N' that's that fella Porter King His style's the essence o' (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 certain ragged o' romp In between a and a stomp
When Jelly heard, well, he really he played too That Porter was a King, n' truly a stone king Another thing, somethin' heard of
"Somethin' else" is the sort o' A prob'ly have t'use was gonna describe The way plays
never was an never's gonna be Another fine as he I know no other ear will ever another like it here
Who you Dig them See bunchin' They
Sweat is Hips're is droppin' Souls
Heat is Folks're Time is flingin'
There's over Swing is All
Hey, stop That knocked me outta my hat Who's that piano? Tell me his name, he's boun' f' fame
'N he figure such rhythm? Did he bring it here I'm? What kinda cat is Porter? Plinkin' an' plunkin' that romp he a stomp
Everybody groovin' and Mercy, take a look at that See the in the corner She's her blues by stompin' outta her shoes
The folks are n' hoppin' Dig how all the fingers're Over a wild cat stone drunk The floor be his
Stomp, stomp, stomp, Just keep on till we Start fallin' right the floor
so natch'ral You more? git it
Porter, he's the He knows how to stomp an' That's Porter Master of how to
Outside the moon is Inside the is steamin' Them folks can really, really All long
stompin' Gits rompin' Then everybody knows that one king
Who's the master of stomp? King The rollicking Rajah of King
The plunker side o' the border? Who? Except King
Who is the King of the Porter An' able to please? King An' who tickles ivories like nobody That's Porter, he's the man
Unloosen yo' (Unloosen yo' shoes) Start payin' dues (Start payin' dues)
Git shed o' them Git shed o' them blue, you don't shed 'em, you lose Spend a (Spend a quarter)
Give the (Give the order) Mr. Mister Barrellhouse man git t' 'em git hot, git 'em rompin The got t' dig King stomp