Mess Around - Ray Charles: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Mess Around

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R&B/Soul

Mess Around was released on June 1, 1957 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album Ray Charles

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ray Charles

Vocals

Connie Kay

Drums

Freddie Mitchell

Freddie Mitchell

Saxophone

Pinky Williams

Saxophone

D. McRae

Baritone Saxophone

Mickey Baker

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Ahmet Ertegun

Songwriter

Jesse Stone

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Ahmet Ertegun

Producer

Jerry Wexler

Producer

Herbert C. Abramson

Herbert C. Abramson

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Ah, you can talk about the pit barbecue

The band was jumping, the people too

[Chorus]

Ah, mess around

They doing the mess around

They doing the mess around

Everybody doing the mess around

[Verse 2]

Ah, everybody was juiced, you can bet your soul

They did the boogie-woogie with a sturdy roll

[Chorus]

They mess around

They doing the mess around

They doing the mess around

Everybody doing the mess around

[Verse 3]

Now, ah, when I say stop, don't you move a peg

When I say go, just ah, shake your leg

[Chorus]

And do the mess around

I declare, doing the mess around

Yeah, do the mess around

Everybody's doing the mess around

[Bridge]

Now let me have it there, boy

Now you've got it, boy

Yeah

Ah, mess around, go on mess around

Mess around, boy

[Verse 4]

Now this band's going to play from 9:00 to 1:00

Everybody here's gonna have some fun

[Chorus]

Doing the mess around

Ah, doing the mess around

They doing the mess around

Everybody's doing the mess around

[Verse 5]

Now, you see that girl with that diamond ring

She knows how to shake that thing

[Chorus]

Mess around

I declare, she can mess around

Ah, mess around

Everybody do the mess around

Written by: Ahmet Ertegun

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