Artist: The Manhattan Transfer

Song: The Offbeat of Avenues

Album: The Offbeat of Avenues



THE OFFBEAT OF AVENUES (lyrics by Cheryl Bentyne and Don Freeman)



Big blues in the city, trailin' the main stroll (a kitty)

Cup o'joe, get witty. At Deuce's Cafe, it's the mostest hideway



Mez muggles "Flip Zooty Flim Plant you now solid, dig you later Slim"

First you crawl then you walk, scat then you talk

Hear the cool, feel the heat of the

Rhythm of the offbeat of avenues



Help me, he blew his wig

(Lay it on)

He plays gutbucket doghouse on the stand

(Really gone)

Hear that Gabriel's growl

Break it up, Beat it out.



The canary has got a frame

(She can chirp)

And some high-jiver knows her name

(Dig his vine)

Cats all frisken' their whiskers...Ow

(Jam is on pops)

I collar all jive, give me five

(Now you dig, alive)

So I know you're alive

In the dim you've arrived



Cruel lips, whisper baby

Pulse of the neon, she's crazy

Smokin' eyes, get hazy

Like beauty to beast,

"You're the most to say the least"



(Do you have any) Monk,

Cozy Red, Yank or Prez?

Let's cut some rug gate these skins are a mess

First you crawl then you walk, scat then you talk

It's nirvana, it's attitude

Rhythm of the offbeat of avenues



(Repeat Chorus)

(Boutoot, Two-finger-like lickin'...This cat, is hot friskin'...

The jam is on now)



First you crawl then you walk

(Man she's a blip)

Scat then you talk

(Ofay plays hip)

Comp...Rest...Rhythm of the off beat...

(Wacky Interlude)

(Repeat Chorus)