Eddie Mugavero: music
SHAKE HANDS AND COME OUT SWINGING
(Written by Eddie Mugavero-Performed by BadaBing BadaBoom)
Badabing played at Wolfys in Nashville for many years, and me and the owner had our share of run-ins, almost weekly. I wrote this after a particularly nasty argument with him, figuring it would calm him down. We either got a raise or we got fired after he heard it...can't remember which. Probably both.
SHAKE HANDS AND COME OUT SWINGING
SO YOUR BABY AND YOU AIN'T SEEING EYE TO EYE
MAYBE HE STAYED OUT TOO LATE
MAYBE SHE MADE YOU BLUE, WAIT...
DON'T ARGUE..DON'T FIGHT
PUT YOUR DANCIN' SHOES ON TONITE
WHILE YOU BOTH ARE DRESSING..STOP AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS..
1, 2, 3, 4...BEFORE YOU CLOSE THAT DOOR..
SHAKE HANDS AND COME OUT SWINGING
HEAD DOWNTOWN FOR A LITTLE BADABINGING
LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, DUCK, DIP, HIP FLINGING
ROUND AND ROUND TIL THAT LAST CALL BELL STARTS RING-A-LING-LINGING
SHAKE HANDS AND COME OUT SWINGING
BLOW SOME STEAM OFF ON THAT OLD DANCE FLOOR
DON'T SIT HOME AND POUT
GO ON AND KNOCK YOURSELVES OUT
SHAKE HANDS...AND COME OUT SWINGING!