DON'T WAKE UP THE KIDS (Glover - Kennedy) THE FOUR DOTS (Freedom 44005, 1959) Ma and pa, now here you all go again Givin' a party tryin' to impress your friends We been tryin' to figure what you spent This party must have cost a pretty cent Howlin', rack 'em back, let 'em stack, runnin' around again Rack 'em back, let 'em stack, runnin' around again Sssh, don't wake up the kids please Look at them doin' that ol' time jitterbug Tearin' up a brandnew livingroom rug And when they find that hole burned in the chair You'd swear with all your might we put it there Howlin'. rack 'em back, let 'em stack, runnin' around again Rack 'em back, let 'em stack, runnin' around again Sssh, don't wake up them kids you all Thinkin' there was a recession goin' on What you gonna do when all your loot is gone You call all four of us a bunch of cranks When we don't let you rob our piggy banks Howlin', rack 'em back, let 'em stack, runnin' around again Rack 'em back, let 'em stack, runnin' around again Don't wake up them kids you all please Wah, all the kids are peekin' through the crack The baby found a cushion in the back From the way he looked we got a hunch He must have got a hold of some of your punch Howlin' , rack 'em back, let 'em stack, runnin' around again Rack 'em back, let 'em stack, runnin' around again Sssh, don't wake up the kids, don't wake up the kids Help your parents and all you grab a broom While we do that dirty living room And don't you make no noise while you sweep You know your father's ill, he's tryin' to sleep Howlin', rack 'em back, let 'em stack, runnin' around again Rack 'em back, let 'em stack, runnin' around again Hey you all, don't wake up them kids in there |