Screen Door Porch
Jivin
Words & Music: Aaron Davis, Yella Dog Records (ASCAP)


I like you jivin' that jelly roll
I like your jivin', yeah, you stole the show
Jivin' is the boogie that takes the gold
Break me off a piece of that belly boat

Swing on down to the dive bar honey
Hunker down and get real chummy
I can be there before you say "funky"
Well, I can't dance but I can look real funny

If you're gonna groove down in this here town
Grease up your slicks and put your bottle down
I’d like to see ya go round & round
Only stipulation is that ragtime sound


I bet if you try, you could find
Some friends to get loose and like to run wild
Like the sheiks and flappers that had their own style
Don't be scared to make a party foul

Well, it could go either way,
You could look real jazzy on your best day
Or you could slip up and lose your sway
Find a whole new jive that they all obey