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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker
Vocals
Antonio De La Barreda
Antonio De La Barreda
Bass
Canned Heat
Canned Heat
Performer
Alan Wilson
Alan Wilson
Harmonica
Adolfo de la Parra
Adolfo de la Parra
Drums
Henry Vestine
Henry Vestine
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Skip Taylor
Skip Taylor
Producer
Sir Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Rattle
Producer
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Producer
Robert Tear
Robert Tear
Producer
Willard White
Willard White
Producer
Simon Halsey
Simon Halsey
Producer
Alison Hargan
Alison Hargan
Producer
Mary King
Mary King
Producer
Dino Lappas
Dino Lappas
Engineer
Martin Birch
Martin Birch
Mixing Engineer
Robert Zimbler
Robert Zimbler
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Well, my Mama didn't 'low me Just to stay out all night long Well, my Mama didn't 'low me Just to stay out all night long I didn't care she didn't 'low I was boogein' anyhow When I first came to town, people I was walkin' down Hazel Street I heard everybody talkin' about Henry Swing Club I drop in there that night When I got there I say, "Yes, people" ah-huh-ah They was really havin' a ball Yes, I know Then I hollered "Boogie Chillen'" Whoa, I feel good Like I thought I would You hear that cat On the harmonica? That's the Canned Heat I know you'll dig it I was layin' down one night I heard Mama and Papa talkin' I heard Papa tell Mama "Let that boy boogie woogie It's in him And it got to come out" I felt so good I felt so good I wanna do the boogaloo Yeah, yeah Hey, hey Hey, hey Hey, hey All night Then I heard Papa tell Mama "Let the boy boogie boogaloo It's in him And it got to come out" And I felt so good I went on boogiein' All night Hey I was layin' down one night I heard Mama and Papa talkin' I heard Papa tell Mama "Let that boy boogie woogie It's in him It got to come out" I felt so good What I boogie woogie all night long Hey, hey, hey I feel good I felt good That I thought Just like I thought Like I thought I would I, I, I I, I I, I I felt good Like I thought I would Like I thought that I would now Come on Then I heard Papa tell Mama "Let that boy boogie woogie It in him It got to come out" And I felt good When I heard her say I felt good When I heard her say "Let him boogie" "Let him boogie" Hey, hey Hey, hey Hey, hey Hey, hey I wanna boogie I feel good I, high I, high I, high High, high High, high A little higher A little higher A little higher I feel good I feel good I wanna boogie I wanna boogie All right, Alan You feel good And you feel good Like I thought that you would now And you feel good Hey, hey, hey
Writer(s): Bernard Besman, John Lee Hooker Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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