[Verse 1] Ah, you can talk about the pit barbecue The band was jumping, the people too Ah, mess around [Chorus 1] They doing the mess around They doing the mess around Everybody doing the mess around [Verse 2] Ah, everybody was juiced, you can bet your soul They did the boogie-woogie with a sturdy roll They mess around [Chorus 1] They doing the mess around They doing the mess around Everybody doing the mess around [Verse 3] Now ah, when I say stop don't you move a peg When I say go, just ah, shake your leg And do the mess around [Chorus 2] I declare, do the mess around Yeah do the mess around Everybody's doing the mess around [Bridge] Now let me have it there boy Now you got it boy (Yeah, ah, mess around, go on mess around) (Mess around, boy) [Verse 4] Now this band's going to play from, 9 to 1 Everybody here's going to have some fun Doing the mess around [Chorus 1] They doing the mess around They doing the mess around Everybody doing the mess around [Verse 5] Now you see that girl with that diamond ring She knows how to shake that thing Mess around [Chorus 2] I declare she can mess around Ah, mess around Everybody do the mess around