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Eddie Mugavero: music

HAT CHECK GIRL

(Written by Eddie Mugavero-first full band rehearsal)
The lyrics and melody changed by the time this got recorded on our "Jonesin'" CD. This is our first full band rehearsal. I think I finished writing it that same day.
HAT CHECK GIRL

OH, MADONNA..CHECK OUT THAT HAT CHECK GIRL
CRACKIN’ HER CHICKLET TWIRLIN’ HER PEARL
STACKIN’ THAT RACK WITH A GIGGLE AND A WIGGLY WHIRL
I DON’T WEAR A HAT MY HAIR’S TOO SLICK
DON’T WORRY BOUT THAT I DIG THAT CHICK
I’M IN LOVE WITH THE HAT CHECK GIRL

HEY BABY TAKE MY SCARF HOLD MY UMBRELLA TOO
I’LL BE BACK WHEN THEY CLOSE THIS BAR CAUSE I WANNA BE YOUR FELLA, YOU
BETTY BOOP LOOKIN, SHOOP SHOOP COOKIN’
CUTIE WITH THE BIG BLACK CURL
I WANNA BE YOUR CAT HAT CHECK GIRL

MM MM HAT CHECK GIRLIE
YOU’RE MAKIN’ ME NUTS, YOU GETTING’ OFF EARLY?
WANNA GO BOPPIN’ AND HOPPIN’ AROUND THE WORLD?
GONNA FLING THEM HATS THAT NEVER GOT CLAIMED
AND SWING LIKE CATS THAT NEVER GOT TAMED
WHAT DO YOU SAY, HAT CHECK GIRL

HEY BABY NICE CIGAR BLOW SOME SMOKE SO SWEET
I’LL THROW THIS FIFTY IN YOUR JAR AND MYSELF AT YOUR FEET
YOU BETTY BOOP LOOKIN’ SHOOP SHOOP COOKIN’
CUTIE WITH THE BIG BLACK CURL
I WANNA BE YOUR CAT, HAT CHECK GIRL..

I WANNA BE ATTACHED
I WANNA MAKE A MATCH
I’M A PRETTY GOOD CATCH
HAT CHECK GIRL