TOO POOPED TO POP
Chuck Berry


Casey is an old man who wants to be a teen
He goes to all the dances and they call him cha-cha king
He cha-chas when the band is playin' rock and roll
He tries to keep in time but the beat leaves him cold.

Because he's too pooped to pop, he's too old to skoal
His hips gettin' weaker when he try to do the stroll
And every time his feet get to goin' one way
Here come a new dance and it's goin' astray.

Chicks told Casey, you better move man,
This is a-only a one night stand.
Casey wasn't in time but he's dancin' awhile
'Til a cramp caught his leg and he had to change his style.

Because he's too pooped to pop, he's too old to skoal
His hips gettin' weaker when he try to do the stroll
And every time his feet get to goin' one way
Here come a new dance and he's gone astray.

Because he's too pooped to pop, he's too old to skoal
His hips gettin' weaker when he try to do the stroll
And every time his feet get to goin' one way
Here come a new dance and he's gone astray.

Casey finally learned to do the hoochie koo
This might have been fine back in '22
Now, I'm gonna give you fellows just a little tip
If you wanna keep your girl you better get hip

Or, you'll be too pooped to pop, too old to skoal
You hips'll get weak when you try to do the stroll
And every time your feet gettin' to goin'one way
Here comes a new dance you'll be left to stray.



(Contributed by Nancy - November 2003)