now down in georgia they got a dance that s new there ain t nothin to it it s easy to do they call it shake that thing ah shake that thing i m gettin sick n tired of tellin you to shake that thing now it ain t no charleston ain t no pigeon wing all you got to do is just shake that thing they call it shake that thing ah shake that thing i m gettin sick n tired of tellin you to shake that thing now the old folks like it the young folks too the old folks learn the young folks how to do they call it shake that thing ah shake that thing i m gettin sick n tired of tellin you to shake that thing now get right to me then let your mammy show you just how to do they call it shake that thing ah shake that thing i m gettin sick n tired of tellin you to shake that thing i was walkin downtown and stumbled and fell my mouth jumped open like a country well watchin em shake that thing ah watchin em shake that thing i m gettin sick n tired of tellin you to shake that thing now grandpa johnson grabbed sister kate he shook her just like he shakes a jelly on the plate they call it shake that thing ah shake that thing i m gettin sick n tired of tellin you to shake that thing  now old uncle jack the jelly roll king he just got back from shakin that thing now shake that thing watchin em all shake that thing i m gettin sick n tired of tellin you to shake that thing now old uncle mose he s sick in bed the doctor says he s almost dead from watchin em shake that thing watchin em all shake that thing i m gettin sick n tired of tellin you to shake that thing now the folks in georgia they done gone wild all over this brand new dancin style they call it shake that thing ah shake that thing i m gettin sick n tired of tellin you to shake that thing