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Artist: George Thorogood
Canonical path: /george-thorogood/alley-oop
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Alley Oop
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Alley Oop
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Theres a man in the funny papers we all know
He lived way back a long time ago
He dont eat nothing buta bearcats do
Well this cats name isa Alley Oop
He got as chauffeur
That's a genuwine dinosawruh
And he can knuckle your head
Before you count to fawruh
He got a big ugly club
And a head fulla hairuh
Like great big lions and grizzly bearuhs
Hes the toughest man there is alive
Wearin clothes from a wildcats hide
Hes the king of the jungle jive
(Look at that cave man go)
He rides thru the jungle
Tearin limbs offa trees
Knockin great big monstahs
Dead on their knees
The cats dont bug him
Cuz they know bettah
Cuz hes a mean motah scootah
And a bad go-gettah
Hes the toughest man there is alive
Wearin clothes from a wildcats hide
Hes the king of the jungle jive
(Look at that cave man go)
Thair he goes
Look at that cave man go
He sure is hip aint he?
Like whats happening?
Hes too much
Ride, Daddy, ride
Hi-yo dinosawruh
Ride, Daddy, ride
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