Baby, baby it looks like it's gonna hail Baby, baby it looks like it's gonna hail You better come inside Let me teach you how to jive an' wail
CHORUS: You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail You gotta jump, jive, and then you wail away!
Papa's in the icebox lookin' for a can of ale Papa's in the icebox lookin' for a can of ale Mama's in the backyard Learning how to jive an' wail
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A woman is a woman and a man ain't nothin' but a male A woman is a woman and a man ain't nothin' but a male One good thing about him He knows how to jive an' wail
Jack and Jill went up the hill to get a pail Jack and Jill went up the hill to get a pail Jill stayed up, She wants to learn how to jive an' wail