Shakey threw a party that lasted all night

Everybody drank a lot of something nice

There was an old fashioned band of married men

Looking up to me for encouragement - it was so-so



The ladies looked bad but the music was sad

No one took their eyes off Lorraine

She shimmered and she strolled like a Chicago moll

Her feathers looked better and better - it was so-so



Yeah! it was time to unfreeze

When the Reverend Alabaster danced on his knees

Slam! so it wasn't a game

Cracking all the mirrors in shame



Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man

Well he talks like a jerk but he could eat you with a fork and spoon

Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man

Well he walks like a jerk

But he's only taking care of the room

Must be in tune



A Benny Goodman fan painted holes in his hands

So Shakey hung him up to dry

The pundits were joking the manholes were smoking

And every bottle battled with the reason why



The girl on the phone wouldn't leave me alone

A throw back from someone's LP

A lemon in a bag played the Tiger Rag

And the bodies on the screen stopped bleeding



Yeah! I was shaking like a leaf

For I couldn't understand the conversation

Yeah! I ran to the street, looking for information



Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man

He talks like a jerk but he could eat you with a fork and spoon

Watch that man! Oh honey, watch that man

He walks like a jerk

But he's only taking care of the room

Must be in tune



Watch that man

Watch that man

Oh ah oh

Watch that man

Oh oh oh

Watch that man

oooh ooh

Watch that man

oh (Watch that man)

(Watch that man)

(Watch that man)

(Watch that man)

(Watch that man) oh oh

(Watch that man)

(Watch that man)