Live 02 Aug 1989 version
Yeah
Let me move, keep them out of town, yeah
??? all around
Just a man with a ???
??? in his face
Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive
Doing that crazy hand jive
People tell me that sister Sue
Coming to do that hand jive too
Singing ??? the place
???
Sing it now!
Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive
Doing that crazy hand jive
Come on Stevie!
Don't get ???!
Don't get ???!
Don't get ???!
???!
Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive
Doing that crazy hand jive
One more time, now
Yeah, let me in ??? round and round, yeah
??? and me dance all around
Just a man with a feeling, babe
???
Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive
Doing that crazy hand jive
One more time!
Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive
Doing that crazy hand jive
Come on Bobby
Ah, let's take it down to the drummer, now
One, two, drummer
Ah, let's bring it up on that one, now
Two!
Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive
Doing that crazy hand jive
Once more!
Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive
Doing that crazy hand jive
Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive
Doing that crazy hand jive
Hand jive, hand jive, hand jive
Doing that crazy hand jive
WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE is 1958 Johnny Otis Show song. See the original Johnny Otis Show version for more details.
The above lyrics are for the live 02 Aug 1989 performance of WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE at Cheers in Long Branch, NJ, during a guest appearance at the club with Bobby Bandiera. This was an unrehearsed performance and Springsteen seems to be making up the lyrics on the spot — these lyrics are very different from the original song.
WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE was performed off-tour on 02 Aug 1989 at Cheers in Long Branch, NJ, during a guest appearance at the club with Bobby Bandiera.
Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake at BTX and Greasy Lake) for the lyrics help.
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WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE [Live 02 Aug 1989 version]