bo diddley - the story of bo diddley

The Story of Bo Diddley 2:54 Trk 24 Disc 1
(Ellas McDaniel)
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley - vocal & guitar, Jerome Green - maracas
Otis Spann - piano, Clifton James - drums, backing
chorus, unk. Originally Checker single #942, 1959
Album: Bo Diddley The Chess Box (2 disc)
CHD2-19502 (1990) MCA Records.
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com

I was born one night about twelve o'clock
(Ha-ha-ha)
I come in this world playin' a gold guitar
My father was around stickin' out his chest
(Hee-hee)
A-now, mama this boy he gon fee' you a mess
(Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)
Yeah! Yea-ha, Ooh, uh-huh

Now, people came from miles around
Yeah, just to hear my little guitar sound
Now, some of 'em said I had what it takes
If I keep on practice I'd be famous one day
(Ha-ha)
Woo, I'm a mess!
I'm a killer-diller
Uh-huh, yea-hey, a-uh, uh-huh

Early in the middle of the night
A car drove up with four headlights
(Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)
Now, a man stepped out wit' a long cigar
He said, 'Sign this line and I can make you a star'
(Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)
I said, 'Now, what's in it man, what's in it for me?'
He says, 'I'd, play yo' guitar son and wait an see'
Here I am! (heh-heh-heh, heeee)
The girls liked me, they say, 'It's crazy, it sound nice
Uuh-uuh

My first engagement was in Chicago
<I'm playin' with my band and they're playin' tonight>
I played fo' some people I'd never seen before
<I'm playin for the fans, what the fans all like>
It was good too (ha-ha-ha-ha)

<Who wants our band>
<But like the parents can't handle it>
They like it
<What the fans, what the fans all like>
Sound nice
<If my fans can't handle it>
(Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha)
<Now, we're playin' and we're singin' our song>
Yeah, ah-ha-ha-ha
<Ev'rything is goin' our way>
<What the fans, what the fans all like>
Yeah, man
<What the fans, what the fans all like>
FADES-
I'm killer-diller
<What the fans, what the fans all like>
I'm 'on killa diller.

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