Riverboat Shuffle
Experience the Jazz Rhythm: Riverboat Revelry Unveiled!
Lyrics
All you cotton toters,
All individuals carrying cotton
Mississippi floaters,
People floating on the Mississippi River
Gather all about!
Assemble or gather around
Gather all about!
Reiteration of the call to gather
Got some things to tell ya.
There are important things to share
Not a thing to sell ya.
No intention to sell anything
Listen and you'll all find out.
Listen, and you will discover
What I'm about to say
Introduction to a significant statement
WIll take your breath away,
The upcoming revelation will be astonishing
So, come a little closer,
Request for the audience to come closer
Just a little closer,
Further emphasis on closeness
Got a lotta news to shout! Say!
Excitement about sharing a lot of news
Good people, you're invited tonight
Invitation to the audience for the evening
To the Riverboat Shuffle!
Specific mention of the event "Riverboat Shuffle"
Good people, we got rhythm tonight
Highlighting the presence of rhythm at the event
At the Riverboat Shuffle!
Reiteration of the event and its rhythmic nature
They tell me that slidepipe tooter is grand,
Praise for a skilled slidepipe tooter in Louisiana
Best in Loosianna;
Recognition of the best in Louisiana
So bring your freighter, come and alligator that band.
Encouragement to bring a boat and join the band
Mister Hawkins on the tenor!
Reference to Mr. Hawkins playing the tenor saxophone
Good people, you'll hear Milenberg Joys
Assurance that the audience will hear "Milenberg Joys"
In a special orches-stration!
Special orchestration of the mentioned music
Even Mamma Dinah will be there to strut for the boys
Mention of Mamma Dinah participating in the event
I'n a room full of noise.
Reference to a noisy environment
She'll teach you to shuffle it right,
Instruction to shuffle correctly
So, bring your baby;
Encouragement to bring a partner or baby
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