Intro:
N.C
Riff 1 Riff 1
F C C |GC| (chords played over riff)
Riff 2 Riff 1
Verse:
C |G C|
Early in the evenin” just about supper time,
C |G C|
Over by the courthouse, they”re starting to unwind,
F C
Four kids on the corner, trying to bring you up,
C |G C|
Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp.
Refrain:
|F C| |G C|
Down on the corner, out in the street,
| F C|
Willy and the Poorboys are playin”
|G C|
bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Verse:
C |G C|
Rooster hits the washboard, and people just gotta smile,
C |G C|
Blinky thumps the gut bass and solos for awhile.
F C
Poor-boy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo
C |G C|
And Willy goes into a dance and doubles on Kazoo.
Refrain:
|F C| |G C|
Down on the corner, out in the street,
| F C|
Willy and the Poorboys are playin”
|G C|
bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Interlude:
C |G C|
Riff 1
C |G C|
Riff 1
F C C |GC| (chords played over riff)
Riff 2 Riff 1
Refrain:
|F C| |G C|
Down on the corner, out in the street,
| F C|
Willy and the Poorboys are playin”
|G C|
bring a nickel, tap your feet.
Interlude:
C |G C|
C |G C|
Verse:
C |G C|
You don”t need a penny just to hang around,
C |G C |
But if you got a nickel won”t you lay your money down.
F C
Over on the corner, there”s a happy noise,
C |G C|
People come from all around to watch the magic boy.
Refrain:
|F C| |G C|
Down on the corner, out in the street,
| F C|
Willy and the Poorboys are playin”
|G C|
bring a nickel, tap your feet.
(Repeat Out)