ROCKIN' IN BAGHDAD
(Jerry Reed Hubbard)


Jerry Reed - 1958






(Aahhh-aahhh-aahhh-aahhh-aahhh-aahhh-aahhh)


Over in Baghdad in the burnin' sand
They've got a new kind o' rhythm that's real cool, man
They put a beat to the rhythm of their ancient land
Then what'd they get, a crazy style
And it's drivin' old Baghdad wild


They're rockin' in Baghdad, a-havin' a ball
Jumpin' in Baghdad, a-climbin' the wall
Baghdad's rockin' tonight
Doin' that boogie up right
They're goin' like mad, rockin' in old Baghda-a-a-a-a-a-a-ad


A long time ago back in old Baghdad
The dance of the seven veils was the fad
The Sultan got hip to these rhythm an' blues
And now he's got a pair o' rockin' shoes
His harem is a-boppin' to a boogie beat
They've even got the camels hoppin' down the street
A snake charmer threw his little flute away
Got a guitar now and he's a-learnin' to play


Somethin's really happened to old Baghdad
'Cause they're doin' that boogie and it goes like that
Baghdad's rockin' tonight
A-doin' that boogie up right
They're goin' like mad, rockin' in old Baghda-a-a-a-a-a-a-ad


(Instrumental Break)


Now them cats ride camels from miles around
To hear this new kind o' rhythm that old Baghdad found
What happens when they hear this crazy mixed-up sound
They start to shake, like a snake
And they're makin' old Baghdad quake


They're rockin' in Baghdad, a-havin' a ball
All jumpin' in Baghdad, climbin' the wall
Baghdad's rockin' tonight
Doin' that boogie up right
They're goin' like mad, rockin' in old Baghda-a-a-a-a-a-a-ad


(Aahhh-aahhh-aahhh-aahhh-aahhh-aahhh-aahhh)






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2008)