Текст песни Mississipi Bones Makin Deals With The Robot Devil

He came walkin’ out the dark and on through the door....

I was pluckin’ on a tune in some minor chords....

He had a white hat, white shoes and white coat....

He said, “Boy I see you know the notes, but theres, somethin’ you need to learn, now granted your chops burn, but they be lackin’ soul and we all know.”....

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, boy....

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing....

You can’t fake it, oh no, but I can help you make it, if you pay my fee, you see....

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, boy....

Now is you is or is you ain’t just fakin’?....

Now I know for sure I shoulda hit the door, but he said he’d give me hands of an automaton....

Get my groove locked on and I could rock on and on and on....

I asked him what are your terms, he said the deal is standard, I’ll give your songs some soul in exchange for yours....

I said I agree, now when you come see me, you’ll hear the whole crowd sing....

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, boy....

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing....

I ain’t fakin, oh no, I’m just makin these strings sing because....

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing, boy....

Now listen to me swing....

That rock don’t ever stop. Like the great bambino, I just keep on swingin”....

And when that old boy came back to collect his bill and take me down to hell I screamed....

Give me a chance to save my soul, he picked up his guitar and said if you can top this, then it’s yours....

I said that’s pretty good there, Mr. Robot Devil and you sure is one talented fellow....

But, you’re forgetting, in the land of groove I’m king, so sit your ass down, I’ll learn you how to swing....

And that’s the one that sent him back to hell, sulkin’, with his jaw draggin’ the floor and his eyes buggin’ out like he ain’t never seen a man rock before....

Needless to say I don’t hear much from the Robot Devil no more, but one thing I can tell ya he knows for sure....

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing boy....

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing....

Not a damn thing!