Cover art for Shake by Stephen Sanchez
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Shake Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, she was, uh, shakin' to the east
Shakin’ to the west
An Elvis-movin' pelvis underneath, uh, that, uh, dress

[Chorus]
So, come over, little baby, and shake it over here with me
Uh-uh-uh, oh-oh
My heart's a-beatin’ like a drum, just a-lookin' for my tambourine, woo-ooh

[Verse 2]
She had me movin' like a bullet
A-shootin' out a gun
Tryna get a piece of all her Betty Boop-in' love

[Chorus]
Come over, little baby, and shake it over here with me
Uh-uh-uh, oh-oh
My heart's a-beatin' like a drum, just a-lookin' for my tambourine, oh, ow


[Instrumental Break: Bass & Piano]
Uh

[Verse 3]
Well, way down in Louisiana
And somewhere in Atlanta
My baby’s off and runnin’, and I know I gotta catch her
[Chorus]
Come over, little baby, and shake it like a leaf of a tree
Uh-uh-uh, oh-oh
My heart's a-beatin’ like a drum, just a-lookin' for my tambourine, eh

[Instrumental Break: Saxophone Solo]
"Oh, come over here, baby, and shake it for me"

[Outro]
Well, come over, little baby, and shake it over here with me, eh
A-come over, little baby, and shake it over here with me
Uh-uh-uh, oh-oh
My heart's a-beatin' like a drum, just a-lookin’ for my tambourine, eh
My heart's a-beatin' like a drum, just a-lookin' for my tambourine
My heart's a-beatin' like a drum just a-lookin' for my tambourine
Brr

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Genius Annotation

“Shake” plays a part in Angel Face’s larger love story arc, about Stephen Sanchez & The Moon Crests and Georgia in 1958.

This song is about seeing someone you like dancing without a care in the world, and you are wanting to dance together.

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