South Rampart Street Parade

Do you hear the beat
A way down the street
Do you hear the neat little rhythm of happy dancin' feet
Well, look there, the people are running
And right now they're gonna have a lot of fun
Make way cause everybody's coming
And you'll see a big parade
Hey boy, you're really gonna celebrate
Hear that, listen to the clarinet
Your feet are really gonna palpitate

When you march around, marchin' around
Wonderful sound
I hear the rat-a-tat
Love the way the drummer does that
Glorious day
Come on, get out of my way, hey
Make room, gimme some air
I got some rhythm to spare

We all swing high, swing low
Everybody rockin' to and fro
It ain't fast or slow, but oh, that
Glory hallelujah
Swing, swing, swing that thing
Make the river bottom ring and sing
Hush my mouth, Lordy that's the South Rampart Street Parade

Every boy's got a girl
The town's gone wild
Tonight's a jamboree
And if you come along
You'll join in the song
And dance

I'm glad you dig now
The trombone's playin' a tune
That shiny trombone
Bayin' at the moon

They're just playin' mighty fine as they march along
I never, never get enough of that creole song
Hear now, ain't the music grand
It's ringin' clear down
To the river, to the river bottom sand
Well, I really get a thrill
I know I always will
Whenever I can hear the rhythm of a band

Yeah, I really get a thrill
I know I always will
When I hear the rhythm of a band

We all swing high, swing low
Everybody rockin' to and fro
It ain't fast, it ain't slow, but oh, that
Glory hallelujah
Swing while they play
Makes a body wanna stay around all day
Hush my mouth, Lordy that's the South Rampart Street Parade

Oh my Lordy that's the South Rampart
Oh I love the beat
The beat of that Rampart Street
The shakin' it and breakin' it
The swayin' it, I'm sayin' it
I still hear the beat
The South Rampart Street Parade
Lordy, oh I love to hear 'em play
Makes a body wanna stay all day
South Rampart Street Parade