NEW SHAKE THAT THING
As recorded by the Mississippi Sheiks, 1932.

So cold up north till the birds can't sing.
The people down south is shakin' that thing.
Oh, shake that thing.
Oh, shake that thing.
Well, the people down south will always shake that thing.

I laid down last night; I was awful sick.
I woke up this mornin'; she had my ...[*] fixed
So I could shake that thing,
So I could shake that thing.
Well, the people down south are always tryin' to shake that thing.

I went down to the station, up to the train.
I couldn't buy no ticket for shakin' that thing.
Oh, shake that thing.
Oh, shake that thing.
Well, the people down south will always shake that thing.

I went down to the railroad; I laid my head on the track.
The train come along and it broke my back.
Now, I can't shake that thing.
No, I can't shake that thing.
Well, the people down south will always shake that thing.

[* Elsewhere I have seen this word given as "toecaps." I find the actual audio unintelligible. It might be "toecaps"--or maybe not.]