Blues Around The Clock, recorded with Pablo Records in 1973 on the album entitled, The Bosses; recorded by Big Joe Turner and Count Basie.
[Intro]
My baby rocks me with one steady roll
My baby rocks me with one steady roll
Now when she rockin' me, man, I sense my soul
[Verse 1]
Now we lookin' at the clock
The clock struck one
She says, "Tell me, daddy, are you havin' lots of fun?"
I said, "Roll me, baby
Roll me, baby
I want you to rock me baby if it takes you all night long"
[Verse 2]
Now we lookin' at the clock
The clock struck two
She says, "Tell me, baby, what you tryin' to do?"
I said, "Hold me, baby
While you roll me, baby
I wanna rock you, baby, do the thing one more time"
[Verse 3]
Now we lookin' at the clock
The clock struck three
She said, "Ooh whee daddy, you sending me"
Hold me
While you roll me
I want you to rock me, baby, do the thing one more time
[Verse 4]
Now we lookin' at the clock
The clock struck four
The bed broke down, we got down on the floor
We rollin'
Yeah, we rollin'
We rollin', pretty baby, do the thing one more time (Oh yeah)
[Trumpet Solo]
[Verse 5]
Well, we lookin' at the clock
The clock struck five
Everything in the joint, man, really was alive
We rollin'
Yeah, we rollin'
We're rollin', pretty baby, doin' the thing one more time
[Verse 6]
Now we lookin' at the clock
The clock struck six
She says, "Take it easy, daddy, I'm in a hell of a fix"
Now hold me
While you roll me
I wanna rock you, pretty baby, do the thing one more time
[Verse 7]
Now we lookin' at the clock
The clock struck seven
Says, "Take it easy, daddy, I'm halfway to heaven"
Now hold me
While you roll me
Now kiss me, pretty baby, do the thing one more time
[Verse 8]
Now we lookin' at the clock
The clock struck eight
She said, "Hurry up daddy, gonna be too late"
Now hold me
While you roll me
I want you to kiss me, baby, do the thing one more time
[Piano Solo]
[Verse 9]
Now we lookin' at the clock
The clock struck nine
She said, "Take it easy, daddy, just take your time"
I said, "Hold me
While you roll me
Now squeeze me and tease me, do the thing one more time"
[Verse 10]
Now we lookin' at the clock
The clock struck ten
She said, "My God almighty, what a man, what a man"
Now hold me
While you roll me
Now kiss me, do the thing one more time
[Verse 11]
Well, we lookin' at the clock
The clock struck eleven
Says, "Doggone it, daddy, I'm crossin' into heaven"
Now rock me
Oh, rock me
Rock me, pretty baby, do the thing one more time
[Verse 12]
Now we lookin' at the clock
The clock struck twelve
She said, "That's enough, baby, you done damn swell"
Now hold me
While you roll me
Rock me, baby, do the thing one more time
One more time
Blues Around the Clock was written by .
Blues Around the Clock was produced by Norman Granz.