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Thread #160267   Message #3800293
Posted By: Jim Dixon
14-Jul-16 - 04:23 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Sally Zu-Zazz (Big Joe Turner)
Subject: Lyr Add: SALLY ZU-ZAZZ (Big Joe Turner)
I ran across a request for these lyrics in a different forum, so I figured I might as well post them here, too.


SALLY ZU-ZAZZ
As recorded by Big Joe Turner

Well, blow that horn, boy; blow it hard ’n’ loud.
Blow a little horn, boy; blow it hard ’n’ loud.
Don’t blow this mornin’ till we draw a crowd.

Gonna wake up my baby an’ tell her how I feel inside.
Gonna wake up my baby an’ tell her how I feel inside.
OK, baby, I’m ready for my mornin’ ride.

Takes a rockin’ chair to rock, a rubber ball to roll.
Long tall baby make my blood run cold.
OK baby, pump(?) me from side to side
Fine little deal, I’m ready for my mornin’ ride.

[instrumental break]

I got a brand-new baby ’n’ they call her Sally Zu-Zazz.
Got a brand-new baby ’n’ they call her Sally Zu-Zazz.
Yes, when she lovin’ me, boy, it’s too darn bad.

She’s a hip little kitty, right from the city, ready for a mornin’ ride.
Yes, toss it [to me], baby, toss it from side to side.
She’s a hip little biddy, right from the city, ready for [a] mornin’ ride.

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By the way, some people think the line "Takes a rockin’ chair to rock, a rubber ball to roll", which occurs in other songs besides this one, has something to do with the origin of the term "rock 'n' roll." Could be.