i was a city child with a dead end smile and a worm s eye point of view oh i knew my way i was a back street stray and i had my eyes on you now i got this friend and he s a screwdriver jiver you know some kinda automobeat on the street and he has converted me to rock n roll i just wanna dance to honaloochie boogie yeah get in time don t worry bout the shirt shine honaloochie boogie yeah you sure started somethin now my hair gets longer as the beat gets stronger wanna tell chuck berry my news i get my kicks outta guitar licks and i ve sold my steel toed shoes now i got this friend and he s a spider west sider you know he s hung up on a protection rejection thing but i have made him see the light he just wanna dance to honaloochie boogie yeah get in time don t worry bout the shirt shine honaloochie boogie yeah you sure started somethin honaloochie boogie yeah get in time don t worry bout the shirt shine honaloochie boogie yeah you sure started somethin honaloochie boogie yeah get in time don t worry bout the shirt shine honaloochie boogie yeah you sure started somethin 