MOVE IT
(Ian Samwell)
CLIFF RICHARD & THE DRIFTERS (COLUMBIA, 1958)

C'mon pretty baby let's a-move it an' a-groove it
Well, shake oh-baby shake, a-honey please don't lose it
This rhythm that gets into your heart and soul
Let me tell ya' baby it's called rock 'n' roll
They say it's gonna die but honey please let's face it
Well, they jus' don't know what's a-goin' to replace it
Ballads and calypsos have got nothin' on
Real country music that just drives along
Well, a-move it

Mm-mm, c'mon pretty baby let's a-move it an' a-groove it
Well, shake oh-baby shake my baby please don't lose it
This rhythm that gets into your heart and soul
Let me tell ya' baby it's called rock 'n' roll
They say it's gonna die but honey please let's face it
They jus' don't know what's a-goin' to replace it
Ballads and calypsos have got nothin' on
Real country music that just drives along
Ah-honey move it
Yeah, a-move it
Ah-honey move it
Ah-honey move it
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Ian Samwell also wrote a second verse to the song, this second verse is now also used by Cliff on his performances, it was not in the original issue of "Move It".

C'mon pretty baby let's a-move it an' a-groove it
Dance, baby, dance, have you heard the news
It's all over town there's a brand new beat
Hangin' in the air like the Mississippi heat
There's fireflies in the nite 'n bullfrogs croakin'
Here comes the train an' boy is she smokin'
Headed out from New Orleans an' clear to L.A.-a-a
Better get ready it's a brand new day
Ah-Honey move it

Courtesy of Ray Baisden
orb@saber.net
Ray created a fabulous website about Ian Samwell.
http://www.saber.net/~orb/