CHARLESTON ALLEY
(Charlie Barnet / Jon Hendricks)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross


On the avenue, you may be
havin you a solid ball, but it ain't no ball
at all,

compared to the kicks when
you dally in Charleston Alley

Maybe it don't look so
hot, but beleive me, it's the spot
where you can sure
let your hair down
Everything's right, And
you can boogy all night-

Say, man Charleston
Alley is the play, man
you can rally every
cool cat on the avenue
And they'll say its true, if
you're feelin blue, this is the place for
you.

No goof and
that's the truth

I dig Charleston Alley, and
I'm here t' tell ya pally, Its a place where
life is
real,
I'm tellin you I
never found a better deal
We know just
how you feel

Ribs and pigs feet, the
tastiest meat that you ever did eat
And a good piano player- a
plinkin' an plunkin an playin them blues
I doubt if
you'll ever be gayer

We know- (Tell us
about what you know)
Where to play- (Tell
us about where to go)
And we'll show- (You
don't know what time it takes)
You the way (Lookin'
for what shakes)

Well let me tell you
that if you've come to dally,
Dig this crazy alley, And we
know its where you're goin'to move
And this is not
an idle boast.

Of all the many crazy alleys
that we've went- Hilltop, O'Mally's,
None a' them could quite
compare with red hot Charleston Alley
When you're rockin' and you're
rollin to the rythym of the solid beat
You're gonna have t' stomp your
feet And you're sure to hang around
Wiggin an'
diggin the sounds.

So dig this vocal
travelogue that we're singin everyone
'bout that circle by the dark
sun, Charleston Alley is the place to be

We get our kicks from hicks who
hurry and take in the great white way
We'll pick the Alley any day
Charleston Alley is the place for me

Better get up if
you're takin a trip take a tip.

On the avenue, you may be
havin you a solid ball, but it ain't no ball
at all,

compared to the kicks you
get from Charleston Alley
If you should make the trip
I'm pretty sure you'ld really flip
So let your cares be, and
baby make it down with me...
to
Charleston Alley



(Contributed by Andy & Mogg - May 2002)