KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
As recorded by Smoky Wood & His Wood Chips, 1937.

Ev'ry time I go to town,
The boys go to kickin' the gong around.
Oh, it makes no diff'rence if I am a hound;
You got to quit kickin' that gong around.

Now ev'ry time we get in the groove,
All the boys start kickin' their shoes.
It makes no diff'rence if you got the blues;
Keep on truckin' and the Suzy-Q.

On the left, and you come down.
Meet your honey; go 'round and 'round.
You swing Sue and I'll swing Kate.
Swing that gal like swingin' on a gate.


["Kicking the Gong Around" meant smoking opium. Cab Calloway recorded a song by that name, and mentioned it in his famous song "Minnie the Moocher." I wonder if the audience of this western swing band knew what it meant? As used here, it's also a parody of "They Gotta Quit Kickin' My Dawg Aroun'." The tunes are very similar.]