Let It Rip

from Stompin' Grounds by Bill Carter

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LET IT RIP

down on the corner of the avenue, big bad george singing
rhythm and blues
toy ball jumped the table when they started to rock, i slammed
another dollar in that old tip box feet were stompin' on the
hardwood floor the night was young and we began to roar
we let it rip

dancing and drinking till we got in line, we all did the gator in
double time the place was rockin' from the inside out, we all
went crazy and began to shout
glass was breaking everybody was shaking, hey bop a rey da bop
a gone gone gone we let it rip

we let it rip like the engine of a number nine, let it rip like the power
of a guitar line we let it rip till my heart couldn't stand it no more
we let it rip till the carpet jumped off the floor we let it rip

the liquor and the smoke finally took its toll the drummer passed out
in the middle of a roll the boss said boys i cant take it no more
we got our things together and moved outdoors dancing in the street
till early dawn hey bop a rey da bop a gone gone gone we let it rip

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from Stompin' Grounds, released January 1, 1985

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Bill Carter Austin, Texas

"Bill Carter has an audacious knack for a roadhouse hook and a wicked tongue for lyrics, making music that is at once powerful, sly, intelligent and rocking. Carter is one of the most successful, if not the best singer-songwriter in Austin." Margaret Moser - Austin Chronicle ... more

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