Little Orphan Annie and sweet sue too They've been coming around, gives 'em somethin' to do Their mamas all told 'em not to come to town It got into their blood, now they gonna get down
Shakin' Street, it's got that beat Shakin' Street, where all the kids meet Shakin' Street, you know it's got that sound Shakin' Street, you got to get down
Street light Sammy decided to make the trip All the way from New Jersey on his girlfriend's tip He pulled into town and met Skinny Leg Pete said, "Come here, boy, I heard about the street" I heard about the place where all the kids go Now, I'm a about to flip, and I gotta know about
Shakin' Street, it's got that beat Shakin' Street, where all the kids meet Shakin' Street, it's got that sound Shakin' Street, you got to get down
The kids on shakin' street never give in All of their lives they've been living in sin You know that they're bad You know that they're mad They take for the takin' And they shake for the shakin'
The folks keep complaining they find it so shockin' All the kids wanna do is just keep on rockin' They ain't got no time to think about stoppin' They gotta get down and do a little stompin' Sally Baker wants to shake her shaker And Bobby C. says he's gonna take her to
Shakin' Street, it's got that beat Shakin' Street, where all the kids meet Shakin' Street, it's got that sound Shakin' Street, you got to get down
Shakin' Street, it's got that beat Shakin' Street, where all the kids meet Shakin' Street, it's got that sound Shakin' Street, you got to get down