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Artist: Chubby Checker
Canonical path: /chubby-checker/-dance-the-mess-around
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( Dance The) Mess Around
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( Dance The) Mess Around
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Bout this dance called the mess around
Baby dig what I'm puttin' down
You can Pony with Tony
Twist with Mr. Lee
But if you're gonna Mess Around
Mess Around with me
Do the Shimmy with Henry
Hucklebuck with Dee
But if you're gonna Mess Around
You better Mess Around with me
All the other dances you are free
But you better save the last dance for me
You can Cha Cha with Charlie
Stroll with Stagger Lee
But if you're gonna Mess Around
Mess Around with me
You can Pony with Tony
Come on now
Break
Hey the Twist with Mr. Lee
Hey one more time
Round and round and around Hey
Break
But if you're gonna Mess Around
You better Mess Around with me
All the other dances you are free
But you better save the last dance for me
A Hully Gully with Harry
Slop with [ ]
But if you're gonna Mess Around
Hear me Mess Around with me
Do the Birdland with Furdie
Do the Chicken with [ ]
Watusi with Susie
Twist with my little sis...fade
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