i made up my own lyrics for what i hear when i listened to “down on the corner” by CCR the other day on the way to work, so i had traffic / engine noise muddying the words… most of what i wrote out was what i heard, but about 5% are lyrics i put in even though i knew what the actual words were but liked what i made up better, hehehe…
early in the evening
just about suppertime
hobos by the courthouse –
they’re starting to unwind
four kids on the corner
trying to bring him up
willie picks a two-down hand and throws it on a hump
down on the corner
howdy in the street
billy and the pork-boys are playing
bringing nickels, happy feet
brewster hits the white bone
people just got his mouth
new kid sums it up, babe
and shows those goin’ wild
for those playing the big ol’ house
ponies got ’em too
willie goes into a dance
and the devil’s on the zoo
down on the corner
howdy in the street
billy and the pork-boys are playing
bringing nickels, happy feet
down on the corner
howdy in the street
billy and the pork-boys are playing
bringing nickels, happy feet
you don’t need a penny
just to hang around
but if you’ve got amigo why don’tcha lay your money down
over on the corner
there’s a happy goyim
people come from all around to watch the magic pour
down on the corner
howdy in the street
billy and the pork-boys are playing
bringing nickels, happy feet
down on the corner
howdy in the street
billy and the pork-boys are playing
bringing nickels, happy feet
down on the corner
howdy in the street
billy and the pork-boys are playing
bringing nickels, happy feet
here’s the actual lyrics, hehe
update: here’s some other misheard lyrics for that that i found on kissthisguy.com…
“Down on the corner
howdy in the streets
Willy and the poor boys are playin’
bringin’ nickles to your feet”
“You don’t need a pinhead, just a half a crown”
Reading this site actually. I always thought it had to do with some American currency slang which I didn’t understand (like Sawbuck, or Fin) that and I knew half a crown was currency in some places, but apparently not, I shouldn’t think so much 🙂
“You don’t need a pinhead just to hang around”
“Down on the corner
howdy in the street
baby it’s the folklore of man
baby a (feesho) can’t be beat…”
“Down on the corner, outie in the street,
singing a poke for the pain,
bringin’ new felt happy feet.”
I have NEVER been embarrassed because this groups sings like they have rocks in their mouth. I can’t understand any of their lyrics. Neither can any of my friends.
“Down on the corner,
out in the street
where the poor boys are playin’
and you hiccup after you eat.”
This one is my brother’s. He still sings it this way to this day and he’s 37. No embarrassment.
“Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Poor Boys are playing
Singing new girls can’t be beat.”
“Down on the corner
out in the street
where the pit bulls are playing
hear the music, tap your feet”
“Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the poor boys are playin’
Playin’ a nigger’s happy beat”
“Down on the corner, out in the street
Benny and the Buttboys are playing…”
“Billy and the pork boys are playing”
“You don’t need a penthouse just to hang around.”
“Down on the corner, out in the street,
we’ll be playin in the corn field,
with a rhythm and a beat.”
“Down on the corner
out in the street
Willie and the Homeboys are playing,
singing pickles can’t be beat.”
“Down on the corner
Out in the street
Billy and the Pope boys are playing
There beneath those happy feet”
I always wondered why CCR would sing about happy feet and the Pope…
“Down on the corner
Out in the street
Willie and the Pork Boys are playing
With their little stampin’ feet”