Lyrics

Maggie’s House 4:05
© 2010 James E. Thomas, Jr.
Misty Owl Music (ASCAP)

Follow the sound of that stride piano,
To Maggie's house over in Alabama.
Drag up a chair, everybody is staying;
Hard to go home with this jug band playing.

Now Maggie's old man he's got the goods.
Some's in the house…some's in the woods.
We can clear out the room with one more load;
Stack the bed in the hall by the chifforobe.

Then roll up the rug, and jitterbug,
Take a sip or chug-a-lug.
The sheriff's at the door with some good advice,
“Go down to the station and get some more ice.”

Have no fear, gang's all here.
Gonna raise the roof, better stand clear.
Get here early in the evening, stay till the end.
Next Saturday night, gonna do it all over again.

There's cakes and pies, hot buttered rolls,
Catfish, fried chicken, and casseroles.
Have a good time. It’s Saturday night,
But stop dancing on the ceiling 'cause you’re Shaking the light.

What you mean you never have danced before?
'Y you slipping and sliding all over the floor.
Looks like you doing really good to me,
'Cept for breaking that lamp, skinning yo' knee.

Charlie spilt a gallon through the crack in the floor.
Fire up the boiler, gotta have some more.
Tell Bobby that ain't no place to play.
How'd he get up on the chimney top anyway?

Have no fear the gang's all here.
Gonna raise the roof, better stand clear.
Get here early in the evening, stay till the end.
Next Saturday night, gonna do it all over again.

It's three o'clock. I have got to go.
It's a quarter to four. I don't know.
Sun coming up, I'm thinking 'bout staying.
Hard to go home, jug band's still playing.

Too much wine, too much cheese.
I lost my car, found my keys.
I'm just glad that I didn't get hurt;
Now somebody give me a ride to work.

Have no fear, gang's all here.
Gonna raise the roof, better stand clear.
Get here early in the evening, stay till the end.
Next Saturday night, we gonna do it all over...
Saturday night, gonna all get together...
Follow the sound of that stride piano,
To Maggie's house over in Alabama.