Bukka White - World Boogie

[richt]

Hi,

Does anybody have or can anybody shed any light on what the lyrics to this song are...?

Thanks

Rich T.

[faceless]

This song is wonderful and has been recorded many times buy Booker unfortunately each time he performs it he changes the words. His approach to this song was very organic and it seems he would just use a selection of stock lines in any particular order depending on his mood. The main thread of this song is that it is highly sexual. Bellow are the lyrics that I sing I have taken my favourite bits from all the recordings, therefore this is not accurate but it's a start.

This is a song world boogie

I travelled all over this world
boogie every were I go
every were I go

I said please maim please maim
can you do that boogie for me
You do that boogie for me

My baby said now I'm 21
I can do the boogie all night long
Do the boogie all night long

I said you go ahead now baby
But I don't think I can stand to boogie that long
I cant boogie that long

Sometimes the people just want to stand and stair
so show the people your shake
show the people your shake

My baby said please just do it one more time
Before you blow this town
Before you blow this town

[richt]

Thanks for this. As you say - a good start. I've got the tune on video but with Bukka chewin his words and the recording quality its a real challenge to decypher.

Incidentally I have just ordered a CD recording hoping this will be clearer and see how we go from here.

Like yourself, I usually pull my favourite verses out of different versions so I'm not after an exact transcription, but I was even struggling getting the gist with this one!

Cheers,

Rich T