Early in the evening just about supper time Over by the courthouse they're starting to unwind Four kids on the corner tryin to bring you up Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the poor boys are playin' Bring a nickel, tap your feet Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile Blinky, thumps the gut ba** and solo for a while Poor boy twangs the rhythm out on his Kalamazoo Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the poor boys are playin' Bring a nickel, tap your feet And again Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the poor boys are playin' Bring a nickel, tap your feet You don't need a penny just to hang around But if you've got a nickel, won't you lay your money down? Over on the corner, ooh, there's a happy noise People come from all around to watch the magic boys Here we go Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the poor boys are playin' Bring a nickel, tap your feet Come on! Down on the corner, out in the street Willy and the poor boys are playin' Bring a nickel, tap your feet (Down on the corner) Down on the corner, out in the street (Willy and the poor boys) Willy and the poor boys are playin' Bring a nickel, tap your feet(tap your feet) Willy and the poor boys are playin' Bring a nickel, ooh, tap your feet Yeah,