Let me tell you bout the time

I had the hard luck blues

Down so low I had nothing to lose

I had to shake em,

shake them hard luck blues

So I got me a guitar and a microphone

Ten records later the blues were gone

I had to shake em,

shake them hard luck blues



Shake em high, shake em low

Shake em everywhere you go

You gotta shake em,

shake them hard luck blues

Shake em up and make em shout

Flip em over and shake em out

You gotta shake em,

shake them hard luck blues



Tell you bout the time I bought an automobile

Had four good tires and three good wheels

You gotta shake em,

shake them hard luck blues

Push in the key, pull out the choke

Step on the gas and go for broke

You gotta shake em,

shake them hard luck blues



Shake em once, shake em twice

Shake em like a pair o dice

You gotta shake em,

shake them hard luck blues

Shake em hard and shake em quick

Shake em honey, thats the trick

You gotta shake em,

shake them hard luck blues



Two individuals sittin in the shade

Each one wishin the other was a maid

Heh wouldnt that be nice

Two individuals laying in bed

One rolled over to the other and said

You gotta shake em,

You gotta shake em right now!



Shake em low, shake em high

Shake em till you shake em dry

You gotta shake em,

shake them hard luck blues

Shake em up and shake em down

Shake em out to the edge of town

You gotta shake em,

shake them hard luck blues



Shake em out and shake em in

Shake em till you make em grin

You gotta shake em,

shake them hard luck blues

Shake em high, shake em low

Shake em till its time to go

You gotta shake em,